Packaging Operator

Specialty Minerals Inc.; Alabama; On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision plans

401k company match

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Educational Assistance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Minerals Technologies Inc. in Letohatchee, Alabama is seeking a Packaging Operator to fill packaged materials, load and unload trucks with a forklift, and prepare shipments for customers. This is a safety sensitive position with potential OT and varying shifts.

You will work in a manufacturing environment and participate in OE activities such as 5S, TPM, and Kaizen training. Candidates must meet physical requirements, have a HS diploma or GED, and possess a valid driver’s license and reliable

Qualifications

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements to perform tasks (lifting, pulling, bending, etc).
• Experience operating a forklift and other forms of mobile equipment.
• Ability to read and understand safety procedures and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Fills packaged materials in 50# up to 2000# bags and prepares shipments.
• Loads and unloads trucks with forklift and related equipment.
• Follows direction of the Letohatchee supervisor.
• Participates in OE activities including 5S, SS, TPM, kaizen.

Skills

Forklift operation

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Minerals Technologies Inc. is a global, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a wide range of minerals and mineral-based products and services.

Our products are an essential part of everyday life for millions of people around the world. They are used in consumer goods in paper and packaging, food and pharmaceuticals, household and personal care, pet care, automotives, and many more, as well as in industrial settings like steelmaking, metalcasting, construction, infrastructure, and wastewater remediation.

We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTX, headquartered in New York City, and have over 150 locations worldwide, with ~4,000 employees in 34 countries and 12 R&D centers.

We put people at the center of everything we do -- working safely, communicating openly, and managing our resources and businesses responsibly.

Company: American Colloid Company, a Minerals Technologies company, is well known for establishing the global standard for premium foundry-grade bentonite and green sand molding materials for the metalcasting industry since 1927.

Position: Packaging Operator

Location: USA | Letohatchee, Alabama

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Responsibilities

Job Summary: Fills packaged materials, ships and receives at Letohatchee

This is considered a safety sensitive position therefore will be subject to random drug testing as required.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities-

• Fills packaged materials in 50# up to 2000# bags, stacks bags, prepares material for shipment to customer, loads and unloads trucks with forklift, etc.
• Follows direction of the Letohatchee supervisor.

OE/Lean-

• Participates in all OE activities including 5s, SS, Gemba, TPM, kaizen, etc.

Other Duties & Responsibilities-

• Available for OT, shift work, varying work schedule, etc.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements to perform tasks (lifting, pulling, bending, etc), work in hot or cold environments (weather), be able to work at elevated heights, operate a forklift and other forms of mobile equipment, must have a valid driver’s license and have a dependable form of transportation, ability to read and understand safety procedures and work instructions, ability to perform basic computer functions, etc.

Education: High School diploma or GED

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Working in a manufacturing environment, ability to operate mobile equipment, basic fundamentals of comprehension (reading, computer literacy, etc), meet physical demand (labor intense), etc

Travel: Little to none but possible.

Working Conditions:

Indoor, outdoor, day, night, weather (hot, cold, rain), field, elevated heights, confined spaces, etc.

Work Hours:

M-F day shift, call outs, OT, possible shift work, etc.

Safety Training:

Behavior based, LOTO, confined space, rescue, elevated heights, MSHA, OSHA, etc.

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