General Laborer: Production & Warehouse Support

Appvion, Inc.; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Nekoosa is a premier manufacturer of specialty print media with a long standing history. The company is seeking a general production worker to support waste and scrap operations, loading/unloading trucks, and operating mobile equipment in its Nekoosa and Wisconsin Rapids facilities.

The role involves rotating shifts with early two-week blocks and requires physical capability, adherence to procedures, and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform all job duties safely.
• Must be able to safely operate mobile equipment as required.
• Must be physically capable of lifting, pushing, and moving product and scrap materials consistently.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support all waste and scrap operations.
• Work with Inventory Control Coordinator to organize the loading/unloading of trucks, locating all products per process.
• Unload delivery trucks (packaging, pallets & misc). Collect billing paperwork and packing slips.
• Empty stretch wrap broke gaylords and put through baler
• Support all machine assets and Trimmer production as needed
• Responsible for collecting broke and waste materials from all machine assets.
• Remove empty pallets from converting and coating areas and band up full cardboard pallets
• Convert waste material into bales or other waste disposition methods.
• Perform daily housekeeping
• Perform miscellaneous duties as required, including general cleanup.
• Know, understand and follow documented procedures.
• Abide by safety rules and practices.
• Operate tow motor and clamp truck
• Focused training to learn how to operate machine assets, and develop and promote to higher grade responsibilities.

Skills

Safety awareness

Forklift operation

Manual material handling

Housekeeping

Tools

Tow motor operation

Clamp truck operation

Job description

Nekoosa is a premier manufacturer of specialty print media with a long standing history. The company is seeking a general production worker to support waste and scrap operations, loading/unloading trucks, and operating mobile equipment in its Nekoosa and Wisconsin Rapids facilities.

The role involves rotating shifts with early two-week blocks and requires physical capability, adherence to procedures, and safety practices.