Baler Operator: Efficient Waste Baling & Safety

Pratt Industries; Macungie (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pratt Industries, Inc. is seeking a Baler Operator to safely run the baler, perform cleanup, and recommend improvements to operations. You will make neat bales, manage hogging of scrap, and maintain bale reports in a fast-paced paper and corrugated environment.

Responsibilities include using a forklift safely, keeping inventory of baling materials, and submitting maintenance requests. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preferred corrugated industry and forklift experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior corrugated industry experience preferred.
• Prior forklift operator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make good, neat bales.
• Operate hogger and hog up unusable paper and corrugated scrap.
• Maintain accurate bale reports.
• Maintain inventories of baling wire, wax and no wax tags, and scrap bales.
• Operate a forklift safely when necessary.
• Submit maintenance work orders for needed repairs and maintain equipment.

Skills

Safety consciousness

Read instructions

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lift Truck Operator License

Job description

Pratt Industries, Inc. is seeking a Baler Operator to safely run the baler, perform cleanup, and recommend improvements to operations. You will make neat bales, manage hogging of scrap, and maintain bale reports in a fast-paced paper and corrugated environment.

Responsibilities include using a forklift safely, keeping inventory of baling materials, and submitting maintenance requests. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preferred corrugated industry and forklift experience.