Packaging Production Machine Operator

Express Employment Professionals - Oklahoma City (North); Oklahoma; On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is partnering with a leading packaging manufacturer in Oklahoma City to hire Machine Operators for the 1st shift (6:00 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday-Thursday with occasional overtime.

In this hands-on role, you will set up, monitor, and fine-tune production equipment, read blueprints, follow safety procedures, and ensure quality product output on a fast-paced floor. Wage is $16.00 to $17.00 per hour DOE.

Qualifications

• Completion of New Hire Screening process
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled setting
• Proficiency using a tape measure and reading blueprints
• Commitment to safe, efficient, and quality-driven work

Responsibilities

• Operate production machinery following all safety procedures and standard work
• Learn equipment functions and end-to-end production processes
• Read and interpret blueprints and company paperwork to set up jobs accurately
• Troubleshoot issues and make adjustments to maintain quality output
• Continuously observe operations to ensure consistency and product integrity
• Use hand tools with precision; apply strong manual dexterity
• Enter order specifications and box dimensions into computer software
• Keep your area organized, clean, and audit-ready
• Cross-train on additional machines to support the team

Skills

Troubleshooting

Tape Measure Reading

Blueprint Reading

Manual Dexterity

Tools

Power Tools

Job description

Shape What Ships: A Day in the Life on Our Packaging Lines

When your shift begins at 6:00 AM, you’ll bring complex machinery to life - setting up, monitoring, and fine-tuning equipment that turns specs and blueprints into high-quality packaging. By 4:30 PM, you’ll have translated order details into tangible product, solved real-time issues, and kept production moving safely and efficiently.

The Opportunity

Express Employment Professionals is partnering with a leading packaging manufacturer in Oklahoma City to hire Machine Operators for the 1st shift (6:00 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday-Thursday with occasional overtime.

• Pay: $16.00/$17.00 per hour DOE
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM (OT as needed)
• Environment: Fast-paced, hands-on, non-climate-controlled manufacturing floor

What You’ll Do

• Operate production machinery following all safety procedures and standard work
• Learn equipment functions and end-to-end production processes
• Read and interpret blueprints and company paperwork to set up jobs accurately
• Troubleshoot issues and make adjustments to maintain quality output
• Continuously observe operations to ensure consistency and product integrity
• Use hand tools with precision; apply strong manual dexterity
• Enter order specifications and box dimensions into computer software
• Keep your area organized, clean, and audit-ready
• Cross-train on additional machines to support the team

What It Takes

• Completion of New Hire Screening process
• Comfort working in a non-climate-controlled setting
• Ability to stand, bend, and move throughout a 10-hour shift
• Proficiency using a tape measure and reading blueprints
• Commitment to safe, efficient, and quality-driven work

Core Skills & Tools

• Troubleshooting Skills
• Tape Measure Reading
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you’ll use:

• Power Tools