Front End Loader Operator - Graveyard Shift

Lignetics, INC.; Michigan; On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Education assistance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Boots & PPE

Job summary

Lignetics, INC. in Michigan is seeking a Front End Loader Operator to join our production team. You will handle material loading, quality checks, and coordination with shifts to ensure smooth daily operation.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED, 1–2 years loader experience, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb stairs, and multitask in a fast-paced plant environment. Shift: 6pm-6am, M-F.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years loader operation experience preferred.
• Good eye-hand-foot coordination.
• Ability to concentrate and multitask.
• Lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs repeatedly; long periods of standing/sitting.
• Climb stairs to access loader; no fear of heights.
• Ability to do basic math and use basic tools; mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Mix material per specification to ensure proper blend and moisture content.
• Receive incoming loads of raw materials and separate by species.
• Inspect quality of raw material and notify leadership of defects.
• Load infeed bin per production schedule requirements.
• Conduct loader inspections and maintenance.
• Communicate status of workflow with co-workers.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

High School diploma

Loader experience

Coordination

Concentration & multitasking

Lifting to 50 lbs

Climbing stairs

Basic math & tools

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Front End Loader Operator

**Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Schedule: M-F - 4 days a week - 6pm-6am.

Salary: $19-21/hour

Front End Loader Operator Job Duties:

• Mix material per specification to ensure production is set up for upcoming days to ensure proper blend and moisture content.
• Receiving incoming loads of raw materials and separate by species
• Inspect quality of raw material to standard and notify plant leadership of any defects
• Load infeed bin per production schedule requirements
• Conduct loader inspections and perform loader maintenance
• Communicate with co-workers regarding status of work flow
• Other accountabilities as required

Front End Loader Operator Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required
• One to two years loader operation experience in an industrial setting highly preferred
• Will need good eye, hand and foot coordination
• Will need the ability to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task
• Will need to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs on a repetitive basis and stand and sit for long periods of time
• Will need to climb up and down stairs to get in and out of loader with no fear of confined spaces or heights
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations, use basic tools, and exhibit mechanical aptitude when conducting loader maintenance

Front End Loader Operator Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or on any other protected status under state, local or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.

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