1st Shift Lead Blow Mold Operator

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK:

We’re seeking an experienced and safety-focused 1st Shift Lead Blow Mold Operator to oversee daily blow molding operations and drive quality, efficiency, and team performance. In this hands-on role, you’ll operate and maintain blow mold machinery, train operators, perform basic maintenance, and ensure all equipment runs smoothly. You'll lead quality checks, adjust trimming machines and cooling beds, and manage bag/debag tables with precision. This position has an hourly rate of $23.00 and is eligible for a quarterly 3% operational bonus. Apply Today!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and perform daily blow mold operations, including setup, adjustments, and troubleshooting
• Conduct routine quality checks and maintain accurate production and compliance documentation
• Operate and maintain blow mold equipment, bag/debag tables, cooling beds, and trimming machines
• Perform basic equipment maintenance and enforce all safety protocols, including Lock Out Tag Out and OSHA standards
• Maintain clean, hazard-free work areas and manage waste oil/wastewater in compliance with safety guidelines
• Train and support team members to meet production and quality performance goals
• Ensure full compliance with GMPs, KIK policies, and hazardous materials procedures
• Understand HDPE material properties and ensure all output meets QA and company standards

What You’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 years of hands-on experience in blow mold production; Uniloy and Parison programmer experience strongly preferred 
• 2 years of people leadership experience
• Experience in starting up machines, performing mold changes, and adjusting programmable parison heads
• Familiar with material compounding, mixing, and maintaining grinders
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and adapt in a fast-paced environment

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. 

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes and pools. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North Americal of store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products. 

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistic