Associate Filling Machines Operator

Ellsworth Corporation; Village of Germantown (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Quarterly gainsharing performance bonus

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance

Job summary

Ellsworth Corporation, through its division KitPackers, is looking for a Filling Machine Operator in Germantown, WI. Join a growing team in a clean facility with top-notch equipment. This role offers both entry and senior level opportunities depending on experience.

Enjoy competitive pay, generous benefits, and promotion opportunities within the organization. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining packaging equipment while ensuring quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of experience in production/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read basic math.
• Capable of operating machinery and following safety protocols.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Setup and operate packaging equipment.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Perform material checks and inspections.
• Assist in training new packagers.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Basic machine operation

Material checks

Continuous improvement participation

Job description

Do you enjoy working on your own but also with a friendly and helpful team in a clean and new facility with new top of the line equipment? Look no further than KitPackers, a division of Ellsworth Corporation! This is not your average manufacturing equipment operator job, and we are not the average company. KitPackers is a GROWING industry leading packager of high-end adhesives for the aerospace, defense, technology, and automotive industries. There's currently a 1st shift Filling Machine Operator (6am-2pm) opportunity at KitPackers, LLC, located in Germantown, WI. Hiring team is open to hiring at an entry Associate level up to Senior level, depending on experience, expertise, and skills. Enjoy a PTO allotment on your first day, great benefits, competitive pay, and a generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan, as well as promotion opportunities within the department and the Ellsworth organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sets up, adjusts, operates, disassembles and cleans basic packaging equipment (Simplex, Ram, G-100 gun, Heat Sealer, Shotmeter and complete Hand Pours) to fulfill requirements in job paperwork.
• May be called on to fill samples, dualpaks, bottles, and other basic fills.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area; inspects and verifies that machines are clean before use.
• Performs material checks, first piece inspections, post-package inspections and clean checks.
• Assists lead personnel in training new packagers and other packagers as needed.
• Provides recommendations for continuous improvement and actively participates on improvement teams.
• Completes 5S audits as assigned.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• Competitive wage and bonus plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Flexible Spending, 401(k), Employee Assistance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, Wellness Program, Social Events, Community Involvement and more.
• Generous quarterly gainsharing (performance bonus) plan.
• Promotion opportunities within department and the Ellsworth organization.
• Pay classified with first-day PTO allotment.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 0 to 2 years of experience in production/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read basic math.
• Ability to learn how to operate machinery, provide basic maintenance to machinery, follow safety standards and protocols, and follow Bill of Material and work instructions.
• Lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• First shift: 6:00am-2:00pm.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Above 2 years to 10+ years of experience in production/manufacturing environment.
• Preferably from a custom adhesive, chemical, paint manufacturing or liquid packaging/filling environment.