1st Shift Production Associate

Welch Packaging Group Inc; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging Group Inc in Indiana operates a production environment focused on safety, quality, and meeting targeted build rates. This hands-on role requires teamwork, attention to detail, and adherence to procedures.

You will follow safety processes, assemble and package products, and maintain clean, organized workstations while contributing to daily production goals in a fast-paced plant setting. Join a team where reliability and quality are valued, with on-site work that exposes you to a

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good time management and prioritization.
• Ability to analyze systems and deduce root causes.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and quick learning.

Responsibilities

• Follow proper safety procedures and processes.
• Ensure the product is built to spec and 100% accuracy.
• Maintain productivity to achieve on-time delivery to customers.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the plant.
• Work as a team with all facility members.
• Assemble, stack, wrap, staple, glue, sticker, and tape boxes as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Analytical thinking

Time management

Systems analysis

Deductive reasoning

Critical thinking

Active learning

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY

Work in a production environment following all safety procedures, quality processes and hitting our targeted build rates.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Follow proper safety procedures and processes
• Responsible for ensuring the product being built is built to spec and 100% accurate
• Responsible for maintaining the highest level of productivity to ensure 100% on time delivery to our customers.
• Responsible for maintaining the housekeeping standards of the plant
• Responsible for working as a team with all team members of the facility.
• Day to day responsibilities may include some or all of the following assembling, stacking, wrapping, stapling, gluing, stickering, and taping boxes.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience

• 1+ years in a manufacturing/production environment
• Ability to work safely adhering to all safety processes and policies.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.
• Active learning.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a repeatedly on a regular basis.
• Must be able to stand for 8-10 hours a day.
• Bend, stand, squat, twist repeatedly.

Work Environment:

• Loud Environment that requires hearing protection
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles
• Manufacturing facility with machinery and equipment
• occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat; and risk of electrical shock
• Fast paced environment

Disclaimer:

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions.

Welch Packaging is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran.