When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compounder sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China.

Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products.

“Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals.”  ~Jon Fain, CEO

Join the team behind our custom compounds. 

Job Requirements:

• This role is a full-time position within our production department where we have a team approach to batch manufacturing.  Timely and Regular attendance is crucial to your success and the safety of the team.
• There is a paid lunch break; however, you will not be allowed to leave the building during that time.  
• There is mandatory overtime associated with the role depending upon the needs of the business.   The mandatory overtime schedule is posted for the next 6 months in the stretch room.   Additional mandatory overtime may be needed on a weekly basis.   Once you are trained in your functional area, you will be asked to work overtime.  You will be asked to work overtime one week in advance.   Overtime during the week is no more than 4 hours either prior to the normal start of your shift or at the end of your regularly scheduled shift. 

• Responsible prior to the charging of the blender for verifying all TA item code numbers and

recording all lot numbers of staged materials on the batch card.

• Responsible for the cleaning and inspection of the blender to insure it is ready to accept the next

compound charge, staging the necessary raw materials and preparing the blender to accept the

next compound charge scheduled.

• Responsible for the charging of all hand adds to the blender as specified by the blender batch

card.

• Responsible for reporting any variation from procedure to supervision and documenting this

variation on the batch card.

• Responsible for coordinating blender production with other areas of operation.
• Must perform all job functions in a timely fashion and in accordance with all established safety

rules and policies.

• Must practice good housekeeping and wear the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Must meet or exceed all plant performance indicators.
• Must participate in and help sustain Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Skills:

• Able to read and comprehend English.
• Possess good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Possess good math skills.
• Able to drive (or learn to drive) a forklift and to use an electric hand truck.

Position Reports To:             Production Supervisor