Our employees are family

At Badger Color Concentrates, we formulate, manufacture, and market custom concentrate and liquid color solutions for the plastic industry. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings from the shampoo bottle you used this morning to the cutting board you made dinner with, our products assist with daily life routines to creating memories with family and friends. As we continue to thrive as a growing leader in color concentrate for North America, we seek skilled, talented, motivated, and hard-working employees to join our team. We know that behind every great organization is a team of talented people. In order to attract talented individuals, we offer a family-like culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities for careers in color.

Color Careers

We are looking for hard-working, talented team members who embrace our sustainability goals and company values. To support our business and make the quality products our customers expect, we need quality people like you. We want you to join our team.

Culture

We are a family-owned company with headquarters located in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. We continue to grow and currently have manufacturing locations in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Each of our facilities lives and breathes the Badger Color Concentrates core values, putting people first, acting boldly, and celebrating what we can do together as a team.

Benefits:

We know without our team, we would not be able to continue to grow and be successful. That is why we have competitive benefits packages to keep our teams safe and healthy. We also offer additional benefits to help with our team’s wellness, retirement, and personal time-off.

Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid Time-off & Holidays
401K Match
Life & Disability Insurance

Values

Put People First

Customers, employees, and suppliers are at the heart of everything we do.

Act Boldly

We embrace change, adapt quickly, work hard and never stop innovating.

Collaborate

We respect, value, and celebrate what we can do together.

Maintenance Mechanic 2nd/1st Shift

Kings Mountain, NC
Full Time
Vision, Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Retirement

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Job Description

Summary:

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, the PM / Maintenance Technician will perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all production and lab equipment. This position will support the efforts of all department personnel to ensure all equipment is maintained in the most cost-effective way without sacrificing quality of product.

Essential Duties:

Ensures safe work environment and practices.
Supports continuous improvement, 5S, and Lean Manufacturing
Performs general PM’s, PDM’s, condition monitoring of equipment.
Troubleshoots and repairs basic mechanical drive systems. Repairs electrical equipment.
Operates oxy/acetylene torch for cutting and heating. Welds MIG / TIG.
Performs program audits to ensure compliance. Other tasks as assigned by management.
Maintain shop cleanliness.

Additional Responsibilities:

Serves as back-up for Maintenance Team members during absences.

Serves as a member of the Shift Emergency Response team for purposes of monitoring and handling potential degrade/fume spills, fire or tornado. Along with the Supervisor, serves as a go-to for injured or sick employees on the shift to determine best method of treatment. May be involved in the transport to clinic or hospital of injured (minor), sick, or employees under reasonable suspicion for drugs or alcohol use on premises.
Other miscellaneous duties as assigned
Overtime as required due to backlog

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent, with preferably at least 1-2 years’ experience as a Maintenance Mechanic, with strong electrical troubleshooting background.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as they pertain to dealing with employees at all levels of the organization, contractors.
Outstanding attendance, judgment, organizational, problem solving, and Microsoft Office computer skills.
Experience includes: pneumatics, metal fab/welding, forklifts, experience with lathe and mill helpful but not required
Experience in a plastics industry environment preferred (extrusion or injection machines) but not required
Thorough knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and other Safety Regulations, and in the frequent use of personal protective equipment. (HazCom, LockOut/TagOut, Respiratory Protection, Electrical Safety, etc.)

Company Description

This is your opportunity to join a company on the cutting edge of its industry. Grow your career with a growing and expanding company!

Badger Color is passionate about partnering with customers to formulate custom solutions for a sustainable future with industry flexibility, responsiveness, and reliability.

We value putting people and customers first. Apply to join our team today!!

Why Work Here? Badger Color has been bringing color to life since 1998! Join our growing business and enjoy our team like culture.

This is your opportunity to join a company on the cutting edge of its industry. Grow your career with a growing and expanding company! Badger Color is passionate about partnering with customers to formulate custom solutions for a sustainable future with industry flexibility, responsiveness, and reliability. We value putting people and customers first. Apply to join our team today!!

Address:

Badger Color Concentrate
116 Battleground Rd
Kings Mountain, NC USA

Industry:

Automotive

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