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Employment Opportunities

 

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Ready to take your career forward?

Join the team of a rapidly expanding company with commitment to excellence. Whether you are seeking an entry level position to begin your career, or looking for an opportunity to flourish in an environment where you can utilize your existing talents and abilities, R3 Composites may be the right choice for you. R3 management values every person and the contribution they make as part of the team effort. This enables our staff to find satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment in working together to produce high quality products, resulting in high value for our customers.

Browse open positions below or contact us to find out how R3 Composites may be the right company for you.

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Job Openings

Shipping Associates

We are looking for reliable, hardworking employees with a strong work ethic and reliable transportation to join our team.  We have available positions on 2nd shift.

$13/hr base wage plus 5% shift premiums = $13.65/hr

Some benefits include: $1000 Retention Bonus after completion of 90 days, 30 day waiting period for voluntary medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, term life, and vacation and paid time off (PTO) which is available to use after completion of 90 days.

Job Purpose: To prepare product and materials for shipment.  Off-load when necessary, load products and materials for customer delivery and to assist in the receiving of products and materials.

Responsibilities:

  • Observe and obey all safety rules.
  • Listen, comprehend, and retain instructions given by Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders.
  • Have a professional, constructive and cooperative working relationship with management, co-workers, and customers.
  • Communicate necessary information to management team and co-workers.
  • Able to assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools and/or fork truck.
  • Must have the ability to use different staple guns; carton closing staplers, foot-operated staplers, pneumatic roll staplers, pneumatic stick staplers and be able to use a banding machine and know how banding works.
  • Examine all products to ensure they are defect free and meet all company and customer specifications.
  • Correctly label all product in preparation for shipment. Verify that order numbers match the orders being loaded.
  • Move and sort products and materials by hand onto the proper skids/containers. Load product, material or containers by hand or forktruck.
  • Remove damaged or defective products, materials or packaging, placing them in specified areas.
  • Must be able to seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
  • Must be able to clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
  • Measure, weigh and count products and materials as needed.
  • Record product, packaging and order information on specified forms and records.
  • Maintain cleanliness of warehouses including docks, dock stands and dock plates.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent education.
  • 1 year of shipping/receiving in manufacturing environment a plus
  • 1 year of continuous work history.
  • Must have dependable transportation and backup plan if carpooling.
  • Must be able to perform basic math skills.
  • Must be able to speak, read and write basic English.
  • Must obtain forktruck certification within 90 days of hire date.
  • Must be able to read a tape measure.

Working Conditions:

  • Minimum 40 hour week plus any mandatory overtime as needed which may include Saturdays/Sundays. Production needs dictate shift hours and overtime.
  • Continuously working around fiberglass material, debris and powder residue.
  • Able to work in extreme hot and cold environment.
  • Fast paced. Continuous multitasking. Environment can change rapidly.

Physical Requirements:

  • Considerable use of your arms, legs, moving your whole body; such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and standing for long periods of time.
  • Move and sort product and material by hand.
  • Lift up to 70 lbs overhead, sometimes repetitively.

Deflashers

We are looking for reliable, hardworking employees with a strong work ethic and reliable transportation to join our team.  We have available positions on all 3 shifts.

$13.00/hr for 1st shift, $13.65/hr includes 2nd shift premium, $14.30/hr includes 3rd shift premium

Some benefits include: $1000 Retention Bonus after completion of 90 days, 30 day waiting period for voluntary medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, term life, and vacation and paid time off (PTO) which is available to use after completion of 90 days.

Responsibilities:

  • Remove cured products from mold using hand tools and air hose.
  • Deflash cured products.
  • Identify and Inspect product and material to ensure product meets specifications.
  • Follow all procedures / work instructions for startup, shutdown and setup of the Resin Line equipment.
  • Observe and monitor machine operation to maintain a quality product. Report any issues to line operator or supervisor and help identify root cause of errors or other problems.
  • Must be able to obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
  • Examine and inspect packing containers and packing materials to ensure packing specifications are being met.
  • Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
  • Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
  • Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them in specified areas.
  • Measure, weigh and count products and materials as needed.
  • Record product, material usage, packaging and other information on specified forms.
  • Able to listen to instruction and follow directions.
  • Cooperative working relationship with management team and co-workers.
  • Able to communicate necessary information to management team and/or co-workers.
  • Follow process books 100%.
  • Observe and obey all safety rules.

Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED or equivalent
  • 1 year continuous work history
  • 1 year manufacturing experience a plus
  • Perform basic math skills.
  • Speak, read and write English.
  • Use measuring equipment such as tape measure, scales, thickness gauges.

Working Conditions:

  • Work minimum 40 hour week plus any mandatory overtime as needed which may include Saturdays/Sundays. Production demands will dictate shift hours and overtime.
  • Working with fiberglass material, fiberglass debris, fiberglass powder residue and chemicals.
  • Fast paced. Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
  • Able to work in extreme hot and/or cold environment.
  • Position requires continuous use of arms, legs, and whole body; climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, reaching, twisting and stooping.

Physical Requirements:

  • Position requires considerable use of arms, legs and whole body; climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, reaching, twisting and stooping and standing for long periods of time.
  • Lift 50lbs to 70lbs repetitively as needed (2-person lifting), occasionally overhead

Maintenance Technicians – 1st Shift

We are looking for reliable, hardworking employees with a strong work ethic and reliable transportation to join our maintenance team.  We currently have 1st shift positions available.  Need intermediate level of maintenance knowledge/experience. PLC and electrical experience a plus.

Pay range is $17/hr – $21/hr

Some benefits include: $1000 Retention Bonus after completion of 90 days, 30 day waiting period for voluntary medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, term life, and vacation and paid time off (PTO) which is available to use after completion of 90 days.

Check operation of machine and troubleshoot mechanical and/or electrical problems.
Repair and maintain the facility’s machinery and mechanical equipment using various tools and equipment.
Document machine repair.
Perform preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.
Dismantle defective machines and equipment and install new or repaired parts, following specifications or blueprints, using precision measuring instruments and hand-tools.
Install machinery and equipment according to blueprints and other specifications.
Follow all safety regulations, adhere by OSHA standards.
Communicate with vendors and contractors for releasing and expediting purposes.
Confer with department supervisors and production employees to determine status of assigned projects.
Responsible for practicing good housekeeping standards.
Working knowledge of QS9000 standards.
Repair and maintain the facility’s machinery:
Press 24 – Williams & White – 2000 ton
Press 25 – Williams & White – 2000 ton
Press 26 – EMCO 1000 ton
Press 48 – French – 600 ton
Press 49 – French – 800 ton
Press 50 – Williams & White – 1200 ton
Press 58 – Erie – 1500 ton
Press 59 – Williams & White – 2000 ton
Press 66 – Hepburn – 2500 ton
Press 70 – Williams & White – 4400 ton

Also will be working with/on a 350HP and 450HP air compressor (Ingersoll-Rand)

Above is the basic job description, however, the job description may change from day to day based on production needs.

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About

R3 Composites is a family owned business committed to providing quality products at competitive prices.

When you choose R3 Composites, you are getting more than a parts vendor - you are choosing a manufacturing partner. We add value to the relationship by working with you every step of the way to make sure that every part meets or exceeds quality standards. This gives you confidence that your end product will consistently meet your expectations.

The Carver family has also expanded into manufacturing operations at Carver Non-Woven Technologies. Here we make non-wovens with new state of the art industry processes. This enables us to create breakthrough materials with superior engineering qualities, including our own Carver Technilite.

Call our sales team to learn more.

Contact

R3 Composites, Inc:

14123 Roth Rd

Grabill, IN 46741

Phone: 260-627-0030

Fax: 260-627-0080

Carver Non-Woven Technologies:

706 E Depot St

Fremont, IN 46737

Phone: 260-627-0033

Fax: 260-627-0043

Website: www.carvernonwoven.com