3rd Shift Machine Helper

Liberty Diversified International; Golden Valley (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Liberty Diversified International (LDI) in Golden Valley, MN, is seeking a Stacker to support machine operators, set up orders, and ensure quality through inspection and proper staging of finished goods.

You will monitor production metrics, communicate equipment issues, and assist with minor repairs, maintaining a clean work area while following safety procedures. This is a full-time on-site position with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED or 1+ year manufacturing experience.
• Ability to perform basic math operations.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support machine setup of orders per customer specs and prepare tools.
• Assist with quality checks and inspect articles for quality.
• Monitor production metrics and downtime, communicate issues to leaders.

Skills

Math skills

Reading and following instructions

Overtime availability

Education

High School diploma or GED

1+ year manufacturing experience

Tools

Tape measure reading

Typing / data entry

General computer skills

Job description

Description

As a Stacker with Liberty Packaging, you will contribute to the growth of our business by being a key player in safely producing quality corrugated products for our customers. You will work within a small group; in this role, you will support machine operators to maximize machine efficiency by assisting with setting up orders correctly, performing quality checks, stacking orders, and communicating issues.

This full-time position reports directly to a Production Supervisor and is located at our Golden Valley, MN manufacturing facility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support machine operation by assisting with the setup of orders according to customer specifications, following order readiness process of efficiently preparing the right tools to complete the job.
• Assist machine operators during quality checks by inspecting a first article, and articles throughout the order to identify issues, ensuring quality product, along with monitoring equipment and raw materials.
• Support the operator in monitoring production metrics to accurately track progress of production rates, quality, maintenance needs, and downtime.
• Proactively communicate issues with equipment to appropriate leaders, and assist with trouble shooting, and problem solving to maximize overall equipment efficiency and minimize downtime.
• Intermittently assist with minor repairs to equipment in partnership with maintenance team.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area by following post order cleaning process.
• Follow plant safety processes and procedures outlined for the machine center.

• Other duties, as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• High School diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution or 1+ years manufacturing or comparable experience in place of education.
• Previous experience applying math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Previous experience reading, following, and/or completing detailed work instructions.
• Must be available to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Experience reading a tape measure to within 1/16" measurement.
• Experience with computer skills such as typing, printing, and data entry.
• Experience within the corrugated industry.
• Experience with operational excellence or continuous improvement programs - Lean 6 Sigma, Kaizen Events.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The starting pay rate for this position is $24.91 per hour (if applicable) plus hourly shift differential pay.

At LDI, we are pleased to provide employees with a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance options; paid vacation; paid holidays; 401(k) plus company matching; flexible spending and health savings account options; life and disability insurance; tuition assistance; wellness and mental health resources, and financial advising services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in crowded spaces for 4+ hours per shift
• Must be able to bend and stoop for 7+ hours per shift
• Must be able to stand for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to walk for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to reach and grasp up to 6+ hours per shift

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota,Liberty Diversified International (LDI)is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values - Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence - have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior service and solutions for our customers. The LDI family of companies includesLiberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom SolutionsandQuarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.