{"id":1702900,"url":"https://alion.io/job/kik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift","title":"Lead – Press Operator (2nd Shift)","company":{"id":2876206,"name":"KIK Consumer Products","domain":"kikcorp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/kikcorp","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.2,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Westlake, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":25,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":50000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"GMP","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-15T22:45:37Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-03","last_verified_at":"2026-11-13T03:58:52Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":58,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":1,"flags":[],"days_open":58},"description":"We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools\nWhen 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.\nYour Role at KIK\nThe Lead Press Operator 2nd Shift 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm - Monday - Friday with some weekends per business need operates high-speed tablet press equipment and owns the production run from setup through completion. This position operates in a chemical manufacturing environment and requires adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), hazardous material handling procedures, and company safety policies.\nThis position has a base starting hourly rate of $25.50 per hour. Shift differentials apply in addition to the base rate: $0.50 per hour for second shift and $1.00 per hour for third shift.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOperate high-speed tablet press equipment for scheduled production runs.\n\nMonitor output against specification and act when the process drifts.\n\nCoordinate with the Forklift Operator on the handling and distribution of materials for each tableting run.\n\nComplete production, quality, material weights, usage data, and inventory documentation accurately and in a timely manner.\n\nTroubleshoot equipment issues and escalate appropriately.\n\nFollow all safety procedures regarding hazardous chemicals, personal protective equipment (PPE), lockout/tagout, and emergency response.\n\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency.\n\nAssist other Operators as needed.\n\nPerform other duties and assignments as directed by supervisor.\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\nHigh school diploma or GED required.\n\nPrevious operator experience (Preferred).\n\nManufacturing or production experience (Preferred).\n\nTablet press or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience (Preferred).\n\nExperience operating pill press equipment (Preferred).\n\nExperience in a regulated manufacturing environment (Preferred).\n\nExperience with filling lines or powder processing (Preferred).\n\nStrong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.\n\nAbility to understand and follow directions, established procedures, work rules, and company standards.\n\nAbility to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and respond to call-outs as required to support continuous manufacturing operations.\n\nAbility to safely wear required personal protective equipment, including a Tyvek suit, for extended periods.\n\nCapable of wearing an SCBA or negative-pressure respirator.\n\nAbility to perform basic math calculations and complete production records.\n\nStrong attention to detail and quality.\n\nAbility to work safely around chemicals and manufacturing equipment.\n\nMust successfully pass all pre-employment requirements, including a functional capacity assessment and drug screening.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to stand and walk for extended periods during scheduled shifts.\n\nAbility to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds frequently.\n\nAbility to bend, stoop, reach, climb stairs, and perform repetitive motions.\n\nAbility to work in varying temperatures, humidity levels, and manufacturing environments.\n\nAbility to wear required PPE for extended periods.\n\nWhat You Will Get\nKIK 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.\nAbout KIK\nWe 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, South Africa, 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 America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.\nOur 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 logistics.\nOur organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values - a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.\nKIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.\nKIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.\nPrivacy Policy : https://www.kikcorp.com/privacy-policy-applicant","description_format":"text","description_chars":6179,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Education assistance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cleaning & Household Products","Chemical Manufacturing","Pools, Spas & Hot Tubs","FMCG & Consumer Brand Groups"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-02T13:58:20Z"},{"event":"close","at":"2026-10-14T22:36:21Z"},{"event":"reopen","at":"2026-11-03T22:19:40Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":21,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.592,"p_room":0.35,"age_days":57,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:6","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":50000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/kik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/kik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T09:50:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20135,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2876206},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2876206"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fkik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fkik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fkik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/kik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fkik-consumer-products-lead-press-operator-2nd-shift"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1702900}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"kikcorp.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1702900},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}