Packaging & Production Operator — $18-20/hr + Benefits

Lignetics, INC.; Town of Marathon (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floatinghols

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee heating pellet program

SWAG gear and PPE

Job summary

Lignetics, INC. in Wisconsin is hiring a Production Worker / Packaging Operator for a full-time role. The position runs Monday through Friday, 3pm–11pm, with a starting pay of $18–$20 per hour plus a $2.50 shift differential.

You will operate bagging and baler machinery, help on the pellet mills, lift up to 50 lbs, and maintain clean, safe workstations while helping other production areas as needed. Pre-employment background check is required.

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.
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations.

Responsibilities

• The packaging operator is required to perform two functions: the bagging operation and the baler operation. The packaging operator must maintain the ability to perform both bagging and baler functions as determined by the Shift Leads
• Operate machinery in a productive manner using the established safety guidelines and procedures.
• Responsible for assisting other production areas, as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Will be lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for a minimum of 7 hours per day
• Assist the Shift Leads to start and stop the pellet mills.
• Communicate any moisture or material problems to Shift Lead.
• Maintain a clean workstation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Reading scales

Coordination

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Bagging machines

Baler

Shrink wrap machines

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Lignetics, INC. in Wisconsin is hiring a Production Worker / Packaging Operator for a full-time role. The position runs Monday through Friday, 3pm–11pm, with a starting pay of $18–$20 per hour plus a $2.50 shift differential.

You will operate bagging and baler machinery, help on the pellet mills, lift up to 50 lbs, and maintain clean, safe workstations while helping other production areas as needed. Pre-employment background check is required.