Packaging Technician

Crestoperations; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is seeking a Packaging Technician to support the Woodshop Department at the Port of Alexandria facility. The role involves packaging finished products, building custom cribbing and crating, and safely operating hand and power tools to maintain a steady production flow.

Candidate will work as part of a team, adhere to safety guidelines, and contribute to a high-quality, efficient packaging process in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Read and understand measuring devices such as tape measurer, rules, and combination squares required.
• Perform simple shop math (add/subtract fractions, decimals, and whole numbers) required.
• Experience applying simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screw driver etc. required.
• Experience working in a Warehouse or Manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build custom cribbing and crating for product.
• Packaging of finished products from Welding Department.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and common power tools.
• Moves parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Keeps the warehouse property in order, including routine maintenance and grooming of grounds and facilities, and regular and preventative maintenance on all Company equipment and machinery.
• Attends safety meetings as requested / instructed.
• Operates all machinery and equipment, including the Company’s forklift, in a safe manner always.
• Promotes company goals.
• Works to displays an excellent safety record.

Skills

Measuring tools

Hand tool use

Shop math

Warehouse experience

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Wrenches

Hammer

Screwdriver

Job description

Job Overview

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is looking to hire a Packaging Technician to work from our Port of Alexandria Facility in our Woodshop Department. A Packaging Technician, as part of a team, helps to package finished products. They also work to build custom cribbing and crating for DTPS. This individual must be able to perform duties with speed and accuracy to produce a quality product and keep a steady flow of products.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity
• Successfully apply simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screwdriver etc.
• Operates safety equipment and uses safe work habits.
• Build custom cribbing and crating for product.
• Packaging of finished products from Welding Department.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and common power tools.
• Moves parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Keeps the warehouse property in order, including but not limited to routine maintenance and grooming of grounds and facilities and regular and preventative maintenance on all Company equipment and machinery.
• Attends safety meetings as requested / instructed.
• Operates all machinery and equipment, including the Company’s forklift, in a safe manner always.
• Promotes company goals.
• Works to displays an excellent safety record.

Responsibilities

• Build custom cribbing and crating for product.
• Packaging of finished products from Welding Department.
• Recognizes, sets up, and operates hand and common power tools.
• Moves parts safely into position, manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Keeps the warehouse property in order, including routine maintenance and grooming of grounds and facilities, and regular and preventative maintenance on all Company equipment and machinery.
• Attends safety meetings as requested / instructed.
• Operates all machinery and equipment, including the Company’s forklift, in a safe manner always.
• Promotes company goals.
• Works to displays an excellent safety record.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Read and understand measuring devices such as tape measurer, rules, and combination squares required.
• Perform simple shop math (add/subtract fractions, decimals, and whole numbers) required.
• Experience applying simple hand tools such as wrenches, hammer, screw driver etc. required.
• Experience working in a Warehouse or Manufacturing environment preferred.

EEO Statement

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).