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Manufacturing Batchmaker

ManpowerGroup

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Compensation
$23/hr
Location
Shawnee, KS
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Manufacturing Batchmaker joins the Production team to support special production processes. The role weighs finished goods and raw materials, performs assigned batch processes, records weights and lot numbers, follows process instructions, and provides samples to QC. The ideal candidate has a safety-first mindset, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and help train others.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Batch ProcessingMaterial WeighingProduction RecordkeepingQuality Control SamplingColor DiscriminationIPad and Scanner Data EntrySafety ProceduresInterpersonal CommunicationComputer SkillsLearning New SystemsAttention to DetailTraining OthersLifting 50 LbsClimbing Ladders

Qualifications

Manufacturing or Production Background2+ Years Related Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Our client, is seeking a Manufacturing Batchmaker to join their team. As a Manufacturing Batchmaker, you will be part of the Production team supporting special production processes. The ideal candidate will have a safety-first mindset, strong attention to detail, and the drive to learn and help train others, which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Manufacturing Batchmaker

Location: Shawnee, KS

Pay Range: $23.00

Shift: Monday - Thursday 1:30pm - Midnight + Occ. OT

What's the Job? Weigh quantities of finished goods and raw materials for special production processes, following product and processing specifications as directed by lead personnel.

  • Perform pre-mill paste, resin solutions, small batch blends, blends, and finish offs across assigned batch processes, with the ability to work and train in 3 of our 7 batch processes: Varnish, Easterday, Digital, Batch, Small Batch, Pigment Weigh Up, and Utility.

  • Determine types and quantities of materials to weigh; place loose or packaged materials on scales and add or remove portions to obtain specified weight.

  • Record material weights and lot numbers of raw materials used on production records; follow process instructions including proper sequence of raw material introduction, temperature monitoring, and grind checks at appropriate intervals.

  • Provide samples to QC at each appropriate step for approval; follow QC instructions for adjustments and complete batches; clean equipment and surrounding floor areas at the end of each workday.

What's Needed?

  • Background in manufacturing/production required.

  • Ability to tolerate non-climate controlled environment

  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

  • Climb ladders to retrieve materials

  • Vision abilities required to distinguish colors.

  • Employees will be regularly exposed to the scents and odors associated with production.

  • Comfortable getting dirty at times.

  • Two or more years of related experience.

  • Ability to utilize iPad and scanners for data entry.

  • Safety-oriented mindset and commitment to following pre-established safety, quality, and efficiency standard operating procedures.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills; strong computer skills and ability to learn new systems.

What's in it for me?

  • Opportunity to build expertise across multiple batch processes and contribute to consistent, quality-focused production.

  • Chance to support training, onboarding, and cross-training of new and existing employees on job tasks, processes, equipment, quality standards, and safety procedures.

  • Clear expectations and structured work aligned to safety, quality, and efficiency standard operating procedures.

  • Hands-on role where your attention to weight, lot tracking, and process steps directly impacts batch outcomes.

  • Support for continuous improvement through QC sampling, feedback, and process adjustments.

Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

  • Dental Plan

  • Supplemental Life Insurance

  • Short Term Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Onsite Fitness Center

  • Uniforms provided

  • After 60 days eligible for:

  • 120 hours of PTO

  • 30 hours floating holiday

  • 20 hours of volunteer time off

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.

In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,424 open Manufacturing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$23/hr
  • Kansas median$22–24/hr20 hourly ranges
  • US median$22–25/hr1,017 hourly ranges

This rate, $23/hr, is close to the Kansas median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Manufacturing hourly ranges in Kansas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 72 open Manufacturing jobs in Kansas and 3,424 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kansas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (1,888 postings).
Education
855 of the 3,424 open Manufacturing jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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