Career Opportunities

Prince Rubber & Plastics Co., Inc. designs and manufactures corrosion resistant rubber and thermoplastic parts for the chemical processing industry, worldwide. Our employees enjoy a variety of challenges that seems to forever keep changing due to the constant striving to improve products, services, etc.


Prince – Buffalo


Inside Sales Office Manager Trainee

For established manufacturer and fabricator of custom rubber and plastic products, many proprietary, operating from two locations in the USA.

 Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:

  • Directing and supporting Order Processing personnel including computer entries
  • Composing and forwarding Quotations
  • Sales discussions with customers including evaluating and negotiating sales agreements
  • Development of terms of inquires with suppliers, expediting with internal and external supply,
  • Organizing inquiries for shipping quotations.
  • Typical Customer Service duties. 
  • Work closely with upper management, suppliers and shops for custom proposals and product pricing. 

Must be detail oriented, have good verbal and written communication skills, possess technical ability, and be familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel / Word / Outlook).  Will interface also with company business software (Sage 100) as well as all departments across the company.

College Degree or equivalent preferred, and experience in manufacturing environment a plus. 

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history.

Salary: $50,000 – $63,000 per year

Employment Type: Full-Time

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Purchasing Manager

To competently organize and execute the Company’s purchasing function. Company is an established manufacturer and fabricator of a variety of rubber & plastics products. The purchasing manager will:

  • Work with senior management to develop purchasing strategies and parameters, and then implement them
  • Seek reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality goods at reasonable prices
  • Negotiate prices and contracts
  • Review technical specifications for raw materials and components
  • Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
  • Help manage inventories
  • Supervise others in this group

Candidates should have formal education or other relevant credentials in this area, and at least 3 years experience is a senior purchasing role. Candidates should also be familiar with computers, and computer Software such as Microsoft, Excel, Word, and Outlook, and business operating software, which the Company (and Purchasing) utilizes.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history.

Salary: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Purchasing Associate

For established manufacturer and fabricator of custom rubber and plastic products, many proprietary, operating from two locations in the USA.

Highlights of the position responsibilities:

  • Work with senior management on purchasing strategy parameters
  • Seek reliable vendors or suppliers to provide quality goods at reasonable prices
  • Negotiate prices and contracts
  • Review technical specifications for raw materials and components for compliance to specifications
  • Determine quantity and timing monitoring of purchased goods deliveries
  • Help manage inventories
  • Utilize business computer software such as Sage 100 regarding analyzing MRP reports, track inventory, and requirements, *WILL TRAIN* as well as being competent in utilizing software such as word processing, spreadsheet, and email.
  • Organize and/or assist resolution of non-conformance issues regarding purchased items

Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred. Technical and business education very relevant.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history.

Salary: $22.00 – $27.00 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Rubber & Plastic Shop Fabricator

Our Buffalo semi-custom shop has an ever-changing production program per customer needs and product innovations, mainly in thermoplastic and rubber products. Daytime work shifts. Those with carpentry, cabinet making, or machining skills are likely suitable candidates

Skills:

  • Read drawings
  • Use hand and power tools
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Use measuring instruments
  • Thermoplastic fabrication(Thermoforming, vacuum forming, machining, hot air/hot plate/solvent welding)
  • Tube and plastic pipe cutting and fabrication
  • Thermoplastic welding
  • Rubber preparation/molding/fabricating
  • Mathematical calculations

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Salary: $18.50 – $22.00 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Rubber & Plastic Shop Fabricator Trainee

Our Buffalo semi-custom shop has an ever changing production program per customer needs and product innovations, mainly in thermoplastic and rubber products, metal molds. Daytime work shifts.

Skills:

  • Ability to read drawings
  • Hand and power tools
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Use measuring instruments
  • Thermoplastic fabrication(Thermoforming, vacuum forming, machining, hot air/hot plate/solvent welding) -Will Train-
  • Tube and plastic pipe cutting and fabrication
  • CNC Machine programming and/or operation (mill (Mastercam), Lathe)
  • Thermoplastic welding
  • Rubber preparation/molding/machining/fabricating -Will Train-

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Salary: $18.00 – $19.50 per hour

Employment Type: Full-Time

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Prince – Baton Rouge


Technical Sales Engineer

Represent Manufacturer and Fabricator of industrial use specialized rubber & plastic products for chemical process equipment, chlor alkali and related, other electrochemical, pulp bleaching , others

Domestic and International territories including requiring travel. Company is well known in industries served.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history, and salary expectations. Appropriate Engineering degree such as Mechanical, Chemical.

Compensation includes salary, commission, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days. business expenses.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Production Supervisor / Plant Engineer

Organize and direct a rubber molding and fabrication shop. Company is an established manufacturer and fabricator of a variety of rubber & plastics products. Emphasis on Rubber in this shop. Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating labor, material and equipment utilization to achieve production and shipping objectives
  • Plant and office equipment maintenance and repair
  • Safety efforts and programs
  • Document flow
  • Personnel training
  • Site Supervision
  • Participate in R & D and new production processes, and other.
  • Rubber knowledge(compounding, physical properties), Rubber Processing experience an asset

Candidates should have related formal education or other relevant credentials in this area.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Salary: $60,000 – $70,000 per year

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Shipping & Receiving Associate

Company is an established manufacturer with domestic and international customers.

Job Description:

  • Receiving: receive & verify & distribute incoming shipments.
  • Shipping: Pick, or receive from other departments, goods to be shipped. Verify & prepare (protect, package and/or crate, weigh) outgoing goods, using shipping schedule and liaison with Inside sales Dept.
  • Assemble (sometimes design) wooden or carboard containers/skids/crates as required.
  • Arrange outgoing shipments with carriers, prepare Bills of Lading and all paperwork for domestic & international shipments, Shippers Letter of Instruction (Int’l), Commercial Invoices (Int’l), USMCA, Cert. of Origin, etc.
  • Update company records re receiving shipping via computer inputs on company software.
  • Operate equipment such as fork lift truck, pallet jacks, and wheeled carts, to unload, load and place material in inventory.
  • Perform cycle counts of inventory regularly as directed.
  • Evaluate and help negotiate common carrier services.
  • Organize inventory and pull inventory for work orders.

Qualifications/Skills:

  • Receiving, stocking and stacking.
  • Pulling, packing, and loading.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong sense of time organization and urgency.
  • Able to work independently and within a team.
  • Build and repair small crates and skids.

Education, Experience: High school diploma, GED or equivalent. 6 months logistics experience

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Rubber Processing Technician

Description: Experienced in the area(s) of Milling, Calendaring, Extruding and Compression Molding Rubber.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Production Associate Career

Candidates will be working in a custom rubber and thermoplastics manufacturing role. Formal education or other relevant experience in the following areas would be advantageous: Technical, Production and Manufacturing. Must be able to lift 50 lb.

Compensation includes hourly rate, profit-sharing plan, 401K, ESOP (Retirement Plan), medical benefit plan, Paid Time Off, Paid Holiday Days.

Responses should include a complete resume including education achievements, and work history.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Apply: E-mail resume:
contact@princerp.com


Prince Rubber & Plastics Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.