Machine Operator 2 (Palletizer) - 2nd Shift

KIK Consumer Products; Ludlow (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Education Assistance

Job summary

KIK Consumer Products in Ludlow, Massachusetts, is hiring a Machine Operator/Palletizer to handle various responsibilities including checking caps on bottles, ensuring boxes are securely taped, and packing products accurately. Candidates must be able to lift 60 lbs and stand for long periods. The role offers competitive salaries and extensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement savings options with employer match.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift 60 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to bend at waist and squat.

Responsibilities

• Check bottles to ensure caps are on straight and tight.
• Ensure all boxes are glued or taped and stack them on pallets.
• Keep the box machine loaded and maintain glue supply.
• Add slip sheets and reset counters as needed.
• Ensure proper amounts of bottles are packed.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Job description

Machine Operator/Palletizer

Essential Job Functions

• Capper responsibilities include checking all bottles to ensure that caps are on straight and tight. Wipes off all excess fluid (not required on solvent line). Fills capper hopper with caps when needed and communicates with rotary operator when line stops and starts.
• Stacker responsibilities include ensuring all boxes are glued or taped, keeping glue in the hopper, stacking boxes on pallets as trained, and ensuring that the product is going on a good pallet.
• Box Machine responsibilities include keeping machine loaded with boxes and loading glue in glue hopper.
• Solvent Packer Palletizer responsibilities run concurrent with box machine, adding slip sheets when needed, starts, and stops when pickup is made or needed. You must be able to reset counters and be able to set patterns if properly trained for this duty.
• Packers’ responsibilities are to ensure proper amount of bottles are in a box, checks all caps for tightness on chlorine and acid, and check that all boxes are glued or taped.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 60 lbs.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to bend at waist, and squat.
• Must have good manual dexterity.

Benefits

KIK offers very competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity /affirmative action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.