General Warehouse 1

Lawson Products, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Products, Inc. in Illinois is seeking a motivated general warehouse packer to prepare raw materials for distribution by packing into boxes, bags and master cartons.

You will handle one of several packaging duties and must read and follow production orders and labels to ensure accuracy. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED plus packaging experience, good hand-eye coordination, basic computer skills, and the ability to operate labeling and packaging equipment.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Reading comprehension

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Labeling equipment

Packaging equipment operation

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 $21.86.

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