1st Shift Production Associate — Precision & Teamwork

Welch Packaging Group; Ashtabula, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging Group is seeking a production team member to operate in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and meeting build rates while performing packaging assembly and related duties on a Monday–Friday schedule.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and at least 1 year of manufacturing experience, with strong teamwork, communication, and attention to detail. The position requires the ability to lift, stand long hours, and maintain housekeeping

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication is required.
• Organization and attention to detail are essential.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills are needed to improve processes.
• Time management to meet production targets.
• Systems analysis to support manufacturing operations.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning for quality checks.
• Critical thinking for continuous improvement.
• Active learning to adapt to procedures.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Analytical thinking

Time management

Systems analysis

Mathematical reasoning

Critical thinking

Active learning

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Welch Packaging Group is seeking a production team member to operate in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and meeting build rates while performing packaging assembly and related duties on a Monday–Friday schedule.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and at least 1 year of manufacturing experience, with strong teamwork, communication, and attention to detail. The position requires the ability to lift, stand long hours, and maintain housekeeping