Production Operator - 2nd Shift
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026. Rust-Oleum scores B on the Alion truth index.
Solving challenges is the very foundation of who we are. After all, in the beginning, our founder, sea captain Robert Fergusson, didn’t particularly care about paint. When he founded our company in 1921, he just wanted to keep his ship intact and stumbled upon a valuable solution. Today, that discovery is Rust-Oleum Corporation.
The same passion that drove the Captain to spend his next few years creating the world’s first rust-preventative paint still drives us today. When we see a problem, we work diligently until we’ve perfected a solution, which has led to some of the most cutting edge, durable and innovative products in the industry. Our creative and talented team of over 2000 people across every corner of the world, help us remain the global leader in protective paints and coatings for both home and industry.
As our Production Associate, you will help Rust-Oleum deliver our products on time by operating, monitoring, and adjusting filling and packaging equipment to safely produce high-quality products while maintaining efficiency, performing basic maintenance, and ensuring accurate production records.
TASKS PROFILE:
Typical tasks for this position include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Review job orders to determine details such as quantities to be filled, production times, stock specifications, BOM's, and SKU sequences.
- Set and adjust speed, temperature, product flow, positions and tolerances of equipment.
- Operate equipment at most efficient speed to ensure proper quality and output.
- Monitor filling equipment to maintain specified operating levels and to detect malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.
- Stop machines when malfunctions occur, clear jams, and report unresolved malfunctions to a machine operator, lead, maintenance, and then management.
- Change over or adjust equipment to improve performance and quality, using knobs, hand wheels, and/or hand tools.
- Inspect and examine products for quality, packaging accuracy, conformance to specifications, and external defects.
- Secure finished packaged items by gluing, stapling, wrapping, taping, or attaching fastener.
- Load and unload materials, product, or packaging from machines, containers, conveyors, and conveyances.
- Perform TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) per requirements. May require recording information such as weight, count, time, scrap and date packaged.
- Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels to ensure all shifts requirements are met.
- Responsibility for the equipment performance, efficient changeovers, operation, and preventative maintenance.
- Ensure accurate counts of labels used and scrapped; and ensure appropriate inventory transactions are completed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Communicate with Supervisors, peers, or subordinates: provide information to supervisors and co-workers in written form or in person.
- Maintain a good record of attendance and punctuality.
- Learn all manual tasks performed within the department.
- Perform tasks assigned using specific operating procedures and following department specific quality control processes and procedures.
- Treat people with dignity and respect.
- Conduct all business with integrity.
- Adhere to Rust-Oleum Corporation Quality principles and participate in all departmental and company-wide Quality activities.
- Follow all safety procedures and company policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Experience:
- 1-3 years of related experience.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Ability to read and understand various meters, scales and electronic read outs.
- Ability to enter computer data.
- Good mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to solve problems in a team environment.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Knowledge:
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Skills
- Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
- Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21/hour with a second shift premium of $0.75/hour, bonus eligible
Shift: Monday - Thursday 4:00PM - 2:30AM
Work Location: In person
From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave. We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers (9.5) paid holidays and (2) floating holidays per year. You are also eligible to earn two weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.
Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.