Crating Specialist: Safe, Precise Custom Packaging

ITW; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW in Norwood, MA is seeking a safety-focused Packer/Crater to join our operations team. You will design, build, and assemble crates, skids, boxes, and platforms for machinery, ensuring secure transport by truck, rail, air, or sea.

This role emphasizes craftsmanship, reading drawings, using hand and power tools, and collaborating with engineering, shipping, and production to meet tight deadlines while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, framing, or working with lumber.
• Comfortable using hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment.
• Forklift experience (or willingness to learn).
• Ability to read drawings, take measurements, and create sketches for custom crates.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and assemble crates, skids, boxes, and platforms for machinery and equipment.
• Determine best crating methods for standard and non-standard items to ensure safe transit.
• Prepare and install bracing, blocking, and protective materials for secure transport.
• Package shipments with accuracy and care and label for traceability.

Skills

carpentry

framing

lumber

hand tools

power tools

shop equipment

forklift experience

read drawings

measurements

sketches

Tools

Table saws

Circular saws

Drills

Job description

ITW in Norwood, MA is seeking a safety-focused Packer/Crater to join our operations team. You will design, build, and assemble crates, skids, boxes, and platforms for machinery, ensuring secure transport by truck, rail, air, or sea.

This role emphasizes craftsmanship, reading drawings, using hand and power tools, and collaborating with engineering, shipping, and production to meet tight deadlines while upholding safety standards.