Operator

Sealed Air; Hodgkins (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking a night-shift team member to assist with assembly and manufacturing processes. The role involves loading/unloading machines, supplying materials, and keeping work areas clean and safe to ensure on-time production.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 months in manufacturing, works well in a team, and pays meticulous attention to detail. Basic math skills are required for measuring and quality checks. Join a dynamic plant environment focused on efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 months or more of experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience working in a team environment
• Requires attention to detail and being thorough in completing work tasks
• Ability to add and subtract 2-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s

Responsibilities

• Load material or workpieces into machinery and position stock material.
• Monitor finished goods to prevent jams after exiting machines.
• Unload, count, stack, and sort material for processing or shipping.
• Move finished products and materials between storage and work areas.
• Ensure product quality by measuring materials and removing defects.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Follow safety practices and policies; report unsafe activities.
• Participate in team efforts to meet department goals.

Skills

Team environment

Attention to detail

Basic math

Job description

Shift: Night
Pay:$18.00
Shift Differential: $1.00

Position Summary: Work as part of a team having responsibility for helping with assembly and manufacturing. Perform basic duties such as loading or unloading machines, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work areas and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform general physical activities. Load material or workpieces into machinery. Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms. Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Monitor finished goods as they exit from machines to prevent jamming.
• Unload, count, stack, and sort material for further processing, packaging, or shipping according to work order specifications. Record counts produced.
• Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, or equipment between storage and work areas of plants and warehouses, by hand or using hand trucks or pallet jacks.
• Responsible for product quality and accuracy. Maintain consistent production quality. Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices as rulers, micrometers, or scales. Remove defective or substandard materials from machines and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Practice personal safety and follow all safety practices and procedures. Comply with all policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to management.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 3 to 6 months or more of experience in a manufacturing setting
• Experience working in a team environment
• Requires attention to detail and being thorough in completing work tasks
• Ability to add and subtract 2-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift up to 25 lbs, sit, stand, or walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must have manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with the fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits and Perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid elder care
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability -it’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success -meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.