Crater Packer

Kelly Services; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Safety-first culture

Cross-training

Job summary

Kelly Services is hiring a Crater Packer in Norwood, MA. The role involves designing and assembling crates, skids, and platforms for machinery, selecting safe crating methods, and ensuring secure transport via truck, rail, air, or sea.

You’ll label packages clearly and coordinate with engineering and shipping teams to improve crate designs. The position offers a safety-first culture with growth opportunities, cross-training, and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, framing, or lumber is preferred.
• Ability to read drawings and take measurements for crates.
• Willingness to learn forklift operation and shop equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and assemble crates, skids, boxes, and platforms for machinery.
• Determine crate methods to ensure safe transport of items.
• Prepare bracing and protective materials for transport by multiple modes.
• Package shipments with accurate labeling and maintain inventory of materials.
• Collaborate with engineering, shipping, and production teams to improve crating designs.

Skills

Carpentry/woodworking

Reading drawings

Forklift operation

Measuring & sketches

MS Office basics

Tools

Saws

Drills

Forklifts

Job description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Crater Packer to work at a premier manufacturing client in Norwood, MA.

Pay: $24

Shift: 7-3pm or 8-4 PM

Why you should apply to be Crater Packer:

• Competitive pay rate with opportunities for skill growth and cross-training.

• Join a safety-first culture where your well-being is a top priority.

• Be part of a collaborative environment that values teamwork and respect.

• Make a direct impact on customer satisfaction and product integrity.

• Learn new skills and work across multiple departments.

What’s a typical day as Crater Packer? You’ll be:

• Designing, building, and assembling custom crates, skids, boxes, and platforms for machinery and equipment.

• Determining the best crating methods to ensure safe transit of standard and non-standard items.

• Preparing and installing bracing, blocking, and protective materials for secure transport by truck, rail, air, or ocean.

• Packaging small parcel and large-scale shipments with accuracy and care, ensuring clear labeling.

• Collaborating with engineering, shipping, receiving, and production teams to interpret drawings and improve crating designs.

• Operating tools and equipment (e.g., saws, drills, forklifts) safely and responsibly.

• Maintaining inventory of lumber and crating materials, and supporting requisitions to keep production moving.

• Upholding safety protocols and contributing to a clean, organized, and team-oriented work environment.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have experience in carpentry, framing, or working with lumber (highly preferred).

• Are comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.

• Have forklift experience or a willingness to learn.

• Can read drawings, take measurements, and create sketches for custom crates.

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to workplace safety and accountability.

• Thrive as a dependable, detail-oriented team player with problem-solving skills.

• Possess basic computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office) for shipping labels and documentation.

• Are willing to learn, adapt, and support teammates in a dynamic, high-volume environment.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…

We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.