Job Description

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
The Blow Mold Mechanic plays a key role in maintaining and troubleshooting blow molding equipment to support safe, efficient production of high-quality bottles. This role partners closely with operations to perform preventative maintenance, resolve equipment issues, and support mold changes and machine setups to keep production running smoothly. Success in this position is measured by maintaining equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting consistent production performance.

The schedule for this role is Monday through Friday from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM, with occasional Saturdays as needed; the pay rate is $33.00 per hour, with an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential for employees working second or third shift.

What You’ll Do

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain blow molding machines and supporting equipment including chillers, air compressors, grinders, and blenders.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical issues to minimize downtime and maintain production efficiency.
• Perform machine setup activities including hanging molds, changeovers, and equipment adjustments to support production requirements.
• Monitor bottle quality and equipment performance to ensure products meet quality standards and specifications.
• Perform preventative maintenance and safety inspections on production equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Operate machine shop equipment such as mills, lathes, drill presses, grinders, and saws to fabricate or repair machine components when needed.
• Collaborate with operators and production teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, support changeovers, and provide guidance on proper machine operation.
• Maintain a safe and organized work environment while following all company safety procedures and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and department efficiency.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of mechanical maintenance experience required, in a high-speed packaging or manufacturing environment; experience in food, beverage, or bottling operations strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of blow mold experience required; experience with Uniloy equipment preferred
• Working knowledge of preventative maintenance programs, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout procedures.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing production needs.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset.
• Flexibility to work rotational shifts including days, afternoons, and nights as required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for the duration of a shift up to 12 hours.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs unassisted.
• Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, balancing, stooping, twisting, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, and feeling.
• Ability to frequently apply up to 25 pounds of force and occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force.

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, pools, and cars. 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.

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 logistics.
Our 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.

KIK 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.

KIK 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.

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