General Warehouse

Lawson Products, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Products, Inc. is seeking a motivated general warehouse packer to package raw material into boxes, bags and master cartons for distribution. You will work within the packaging department to support production flow and accuracy.

You will follow production orders, verify labels, calibrate scales, and ensure correct quantities. The role requires basic computer skills and good hand-eye coordination, with an emphasis on meeting quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; 1 year warehouse packaging experience or equivalent.
• Able to comprehend basic work instructions.
• Good hand and eye coordination.
• Able to set up and operate labeling and packaging equipment.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet production and quality standards established by Lawson.
• Record production throughout the day and submit daily production reports.
• Pack a variety of products (bagger, delta, hand pack, stock, etc.).
• Read production orders and follow job instructions as outlined.
• Verify that production orders and labels are correct before packaging.
• Set label applicator machine for box size and run labels.
• Ensure correct calibration of scale for accurate piece counts.
• Match boxes or labels with inbound product waiting to be packaged.

Skills

Instruction comprehension

Hand-eye coordination

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Since 1952, Lawson Products has worked hard to make our customers' jobs easier by improving their operational efficiency, productivity and overall performance. As a leader in the MRO industry, we partner with customers to make sure they have the right maintenance and repair parts on hand when needed.

We’re looking for a motivated, general warehouse packer, responsible for packaging raw material into boxes, bags and master cartons for distribution. The individual will perform one of the several functions within the packaging department.

Responsibilities:

• Required to meet all production and quality standards established by Lawson
• Required to record production throughout the day and submit daily production report to management.
• Packs a variety of different types of product, i.e. bagger, delta, hand pack, stock, etc.
• Reads production orders and follows instructions for each job, as outlined in production order.
• Verifies that production order and labels are correct before packaging any job.
• Sets label applicator machine for box size to run labels for jobs to be packaged.
• Ensures correct calibration of scale for proper piece count in each box/bag, ensuring correct package quantity is packaged. Counts the first few boxes by hand.
• Matches boxes or labels with inbound product (on skids) waiting to be put on line for packaging in one of several areas within the department.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED, plus one year experience in a warehouse packaging, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Able to comprehend basic work instructions.
• Good hand and eye coordination.
• Able to set up and operate a variety of types of labeling and packaging equipment.
• Basic computer skills.

The hourly rate for this role is $22.61.

Lawson Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

#LI-DNI