General Laborer

Tyoga Container Company Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyoga Container Company Inc. is seeking a production associate to support all production lines. You will load/unload machines, assist with bundling, read work orders, and help maintain quality and safety on the line.

This entry-level role emphasizes reliability, basic math, ability to stand for long periods, and teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred; or none required with 3–6 months manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and tickets.
• Ability to read a ruler and perform simple measurements.
• Strength and stamina for standing and lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist on machines loading, unloading, and doing bundle counts for strapping.
• Maintain production rate that machine is running at.
• Assist with cleaning and minor preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Shred or bale waste material from machines.
• Follow all safety rules, wearing all required PPE.
• Arrange tie sheets correctly and get correct coverage per unit.
• Read and understand work orders/factory tickets.
• Run a load former on finishing machines.
• Can catch items off finishing machines.
• Handwork and hand gluing.
• Can sort for quality and restack to quality standards.
• Operate hand bander.
• Can bundle and use strapper.
• Housekeeping and cleaning.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Basic math

Problem solving

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

None required; 3-6 months manufacturing experience preferred

Job description

Responsible for performing duties as assigned by Supervisor. Works supporting all the production lines throughout the operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will assist on machines loading, unloading, and doing bundle counts for strapping.
• Maintain production rate that machine is running at.
• Assist with cleaning and minor preventive maintenance on machinery.
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
• Shred or bale waste material from machines.
• Follow all safety rules, wearing all required PPE.
• Arrange tie sheets correctly and get correct coverage per unit.
• Read and understand work orders/factory tickets.
• Run a load former on finishing machines.
• Can catch items off finishing machines.
• Handwork and hand gluing.
• Can sort for quality and restack to quality standards.
• Operate hand bander.
• Can bundle and use strapper.
• Housekeeping and cleaning.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• None required; 3-6 months manufacturing experience preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, memos, write simple correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and be able to read a ruler.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions, deal with problems involving a few concrete variable standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position spends significant amounts of time standing, walking, using hands, reaching with arms and requires the ability to talk and hear. Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds is necessary with regular lifting of up to 10 pounds required. Peripheral vision is required for the job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position routinely works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to airborne particles and loud noise levels.