Packer

Valto Engineered Materials; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Valto Engineered Materials in Florence, KY is seeking a Night Shift Packer to support production by packing finished goods, retrieving skids, and preparing materials for warehouse transfer.

You will operate forklifts with certified safety, read tape measures, and use packaging equipment. This role requires neat documentation and adherence to 5S standards. Join a team that prioritizes safety, reliability, and teamwork in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Forklift operating certification is required.
• Ability to read decimal and fractional tape measures.
• Skill in safely using hand tools and utility knives.
• Experience with front-end packaging equipment is preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Basic computer skills and Windows KBM.

Responsibilities

• Complete all reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Maintain acceptable 5S standards for the Packaging Area.
• Provide necessary support on the production line as directed by the Supervisor or Packaging Group Lead.
• Retrieve skids and ensure they are properly staged for the production lines.
• Retrieve all material from production that is transferred to the packaging area.
• Check all dimensions of skids and coils.
• Make sure all material is properly weighed before transferring to warehouse.
• Properly band material and re-check.
• Use designated labels for coils and skids.
• Supply exterior protection as needed to skids and coils.
• Use stretch wrapper to cover exterior of coils.
• Communicate with the Dry End Group Lead for packaging requirements.
• Review production work orders for special instructions.
• Complete all required reports/forms correctly and in a timely manner including passing paperwork to shipping department when completed.

Skills

Forklift certification

Tape reading

Front-end packaging

Communication

Windows KBM

Tools

Stretch wrappers

Skill saws

Banders

Tape measures

Tape guns

Utility knives

Coil cradles

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Purpose

The Packer’s primary purpose is to ensure skids are supplied to the production lines, as well as retrieving and packaging all finished goods from the line, performing the proper paperwork, and transporting finished goods to the warehouse.

Job Description

Shift: Night Shift 5pm-5am.

Qualifications

• Internal certification in safe use of forklifts
• Ability to use utility knife and common hand tools safely
• Ability to read tape measure with decimal and fraction scale
• Ability to use all front-end equipment such as stretch wrappers, skill saws, banders, tape measures, tape guns, utility knives, skill saws, and coil cradles.
• Ability to use Microsoft Windows and KBM
• Good verbal and written communication

Primary Functions

• Complete all reports and forms in a timely manner
• Maintain acceptable 5S standards for the Packaging Area
• Provide necessary support on the production line as directed by the Supervisor or Packaging Group Lead.
• Retrieve skids and ensure they are properly staged for the production lines
• Retrieve all material from production that is transferred to the packaging area
• Check all dimensions of skids and coils
• Make sure all material is properly weighed before transferring to warehouse
• Properly band material and re-check
• Use designated labels for coils and skids
• Supply exterior protection as needed to skids and coils
• Use stretch wrapper to cover exterior of coils
• Communicate with the Dry End Group Lead for packaging requirements
• Review production work orders for special instructions
• Complete all required reports/forms correctly and in a timely manner including passing paperwork to shipping department when completed.