Production Packager

Pentel of America, Ltd.; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 22,041 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D

Sick leave (6 days)

Vacation

401K

12 holidays

Job summary

Pentel of America, Ltd. is seeking a hands-on production team member to support packaging, repackaging, and displays in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include pre-setting up materials, operating machinery, monitoring quality, keeping the area clean, and following safety procedures. A high school diploma and 6 months to 1 year of production experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 6 months - 1 year experience in a production environment or related field.
• Basic reading of safety rules and procedure manuals; ability to complete routine forms.

Responsibilities

• Pre-set up all material required for production runs.
• Operate machinery at various stages of the production line.
• Load materials into machine nesting trays safely.
• Monitor operation to detect faults and prevent jams.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and report issues.
• Document defective or scrap material and ensure accurate job ticket completion.

Skills

Machine operation

Assembly

Packaging

Reading documents

Counting

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Production pace

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Love to make, create, innovate or inspire?

Then you would love working at Pentel of America!

We have a long-established tradition of supporting self-expression and creativity, exploring boundaries and innovating new writing instruments and art supplies - all while promoting good planet stewardship.

If these sound like things you value, we probably should be working together. :-)

Compensation for this position:

$19.00 per hour

Core business hours:

5:30 am - 2:00 pm, (flexibility to work overtime when required)

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Ins. AD&D, Sup. Life, Vacation, Sick (6), 401K, Holidays (12)

Ensures quality standards are met by performing manual labor in packaging/repackaging product and /or assembling displays in a production setting. Maintains a clean work area. Under direct and general supervision.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for pre-set up of all material required for production runs.
• Operates machinery at various stages of the production line.
• Quickly and safely loads materials and products into machine nesting trays, using both hands.
• Observes operation to detect faulty sealing and prevent conveyor jamming.
• Responsible for clearing misplacement of product according to departmental procedures.
• Responsible for monitoring stock and material levels for efficient production.
• Responsible for producing quality product and verifying against "First Part Check List" form.
• Will notify Production Coordinator of any problems or issues that may impact production, safety, equipment and/or machinery.
• Manually assembles displays according to specification sheet and job ticket specifications.
• Is responsible for ensuring optimum production performance.
• May manually label cases.
• Ensure job tickets are accurately completed.
• Move job ticket returns to the processing returns location.
• Perform basic visual quality inspections of products.
• Document defective and/or scrap material.
• Rotates job duties every two hours.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean work area.
• Adheres to departmental procedure for changeovers.
• Responsible for adhering to Lock Out/Tag Out procedures.
• Attendance and punctuality are an essential duty.

CONTACTS:

• Internal: Departmental
• External: N/A

The preceding functions have been provided examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed. Performs any additional duties as required by company management.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or GED
• 6 months - 1 year experience in a production environment or related field

Knowledge, Skills and General Abilities:

• Basic machine operation, assembly, packaging
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to complete routine forms
• Ability to accurately count
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a group setting
• Ability to maintain the production pace of other team members

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

N/A

Other Special Skills and Abilities:

N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing for periods of time.
• Must be flexible to work overtime.
• Frequent pushing/pulling up to 54 lbs.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to quickly feed material to package product.
• Frequent lifting up to 54 lbs.
• Frequent bending

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Ability to work in a fast pace, high volume packaging environment

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Drug Free Workplace.