Foam Baler Operator — Night Shift

Elite Comfort Solutions; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Comfort Solutions, a Leggett & Platt company, seeks a Baler Operator to bale scrap foam on the 2nd shift (Mon–Fri, 6:00 PM–2:30 AM) and prepare bales for shipment. You will handle loading, tying, and moving bales, while following safety guidelines and maintaining orderly production areas.

Requires a High School diploma or GED and good mechanical aptitude with strong attention to detail. Candidates must be able to read instructions and work with PPE in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; or equivalent.
• Good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Push empty scrap buggies from the baling area to the areas of the plant where they are used and exchange with full buggies of scrap foam.
• Then push full buggies to baling area to be baled.
• Separate foam types for separate baling (when needed).
• Load scrap foam into the baler and activate with hand buttons.
• When bale is complete, tie off the complete bale.
• Remove the bale from the baler with the squeeze tow motor (license required), and move to scales to be weighted and tagged.
• Move completed bale to the bale storage area. Repeat process continuously throughout shift.
• To ensure that all scrap foam is baled and stored in the proper area, all bales are tagged with the correct weight.
• Daily log sheet is turned into the lead person.
• Wear proper PPE as required.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping practices in production area.
• Practice proper safety techniques.
• Complete general area maintenance duties on equipment as assigned.
• Follow all procedures and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Verbal & written instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Elite Comfort Solutions, a Leggett & Platt company, seeks a Baler Operator to bale scrap foam on the 2nd shift (Mon–Fri, 6:00 PM–2:30 AM) and prepare bales for shipment. You will handle loading, tying, and moving bales, while following safety guidelines and maintaining orderly production areas.

Requires a High School diploma or GED and good mechanical aptitude with strong attention to detail. Candidates must be able to read instructions and work with PPE in a manufacturing setting.