Packager -2nd shift

Steel Technologies; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 31,409,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Telehealth services

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Steel Technologies is seeking a Packager to set up and operate banding equipment for proper packaging and shipment preparation. You will gain exposure to finished goods and learn about customers and end products.

Key duties include preparing skids, operating banding lines and cranes, and ensuring packaging meets customer specs with strict safety and quality standards. This role emphasizes teamwork and accurate handling of materials.

Qualifications

• Ability to use tape measures, micrometers and calipers to ensure packaging accuracy.
• Adherence to safety rules and requirements in a manufacturing setting.
• Pass forklift and/or crane training and certification where required.
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods while performing duties.
• Effective communication and teamwork to meet packaging standards.
• Capability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally and safely handle materials.

Responsibilities

• Prepare skids to customer specifications.
• Operate turnstile, down layer, banding line equipment and crane as needed to package material.
• Package material to meet customer specifications per customer supplied information and standard packaging instructions.
• Ensure proper identification and segregation.
• Operate forklift and/or overhead crane to transport materials to and from storage areas, work stations, and within areas of assignment.
• Safely handle material without damage.
• Clean packaging area or any other assigned area.
• Maintain production standards.
• Load, transport, unload and stack materials in accordance with established procedures.

Skills

Tape measure use

Safety rules compliance

Effective communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Banding equipment

Job description

As a Packager at Steel Technologies, your main responsibility is to setup and operate banding equipment to properly package materials and prepare for shipment to our customers. In this role, you will have exposure to our finished goods and learn more about our customers and end product.

How you’ll contribute to our company:

• Prepare skids to customer specifications
• Operate turnstile, down layer, banding line equipment and crane as needed to package material
• Package material to meet customer specifications per customer supplied information and standard packaging instructions
• Ensure proper identification and segregation
• Operate forklift and/or overhead crane to transport materials to and from storage areas, work stations, and working within areas of assignment
• Safely handle material without damage
• Clean packaging area or any other assigned area
• Maintain production standards
• Load, transport, unload and stack materials in accordance with established procedures

Here’s what we can offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision after 60 days of employment
• Competitive Wellness Program, providing up to 100% discount on medical premiums
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Free Telehealth services
• Supplemental Accident Insurance through Allstate for additional coverage on accidents + cancer
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) after 60 days of employment + competitive match after one year
• Paid Time Off starting after 90 days of employmentPaid Holidays starting day one!
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Great discount programs in automotive, technology, and more
• Boot and Glasses Allowance after 60 days of employment
• Free uniforms after 60 days of employment
• Monthly Incentive Bonus after one full month of employment
• Education Assistance is available for job related courses to further your education, with up to 100% paid tuition for maintenance-related coursework and certifications
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Teammate Assistance Program (TAP) which offers professional assistance for Counseling, Financial, Legal, and Family services

Here’s what is needed to be successful:

• Ability to use tape measure, micrometers, and calipers
• Ability to comply with safety rules and requirements
• Pass necessary Forklift Certification and/or Crane Training
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds

Steel Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to any classification protected by federal, state and/or local law.