Packaging & Baler Operator - Evening Shift + Benefits

Lignetics, INC.; Virginia; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating hol

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance, disability

401(k) with employer match

Employee heating pellet program

Lignetics swag and PPE

Job summary

Lignetics, INC. is seeking a Packaging Operator to manage bagging and baler operations on a 5pm–5am 3-2-2-3 schedule. Training is Mon-Fri 7am-3pm for the first two weeks. This full-time role requires a pre-employment background check and drug screen and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The applicant will operate packaging/baler machinery, assist other production areas, and ensure safety and quality controls are followed. Lignetics emphasizes equal employment opportunity.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Will require good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Will need to pass the company forklift training.
• Required to read and interpret scales.
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust the weight and timing of baler and various other simple maintenance problems.
• Ability to immediately understand and react to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a Manufacturing setting.
• Proficient in English to accurately read, interpret, and execute equipment lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) protocols and machine operation manuals.
• Sufficient English verbal skills to clearly and instantly report machine malfunctions, near-misses, or unsafe floor conditions to supervisors and team members.
• This role operates in the immediate vicinity of fast-moving, heavy automated equipment. Clear, real-time communication and strict adherence to English-language safety signage are mandatory for workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging and baler machinery safely and in a productive manner.
• Move and wrap completed products and assist other production areas as needed.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for about 7 hours per day.
• Assist Shift Leads to start and stop pellet mills and report any moisture or material problems.
• Maintain a clean, organized workstation and follow safety guidelines.
• Perform duties as assigned by Shift Leads.

Job description

Lignetics, INC. is seeking a Packaging Operator to manage bagging and baler operations on a 5pm–5am 3-2-2-3 schedule. Training is Mon-Fri 7am-3pm for the first two weeks. This full-time role requires a pre-employment background check and drug screen and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

The applicant will operate packaging/baler machinery, assist other production areas, and ensure safety and quality controls are followed. Lignetics emphasizes equal employment opportunity.