Production/Packaging Operator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

2 weeks PTO + 2 floating holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (FSA

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Disability protection

401(k) with employer match

Heating pellet program

SWAG gear: boots & PPE

Job summary

Lignetics is hiring a Production Worker / Packaging Operator in Wisconsin. The role involves operating bagging and baler machinery, stabilizing product flow, and maintaining safe, efficient production lines on a Monday–Friday 3pm–11pm shift.

The job requires reading scales, basic math, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs while standing for long periods. Forklift training is required, with benefits including health coverage and 401(k).

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Must pass company forklift training.
• Ability to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to do simple math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machinery and maintain safety guidelines.
• Move and wrap completed products and keep workstation clean.
• Assist other production areas as needed and support Shift Leads.
• Read and fill production reports and ensure quality control tagging.
• Communicate moisture/material problems to Shift Lead.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for up to 7 hours daily.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Production line experience

Coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Quality awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary

$18-$20/hr + $2.50 shift differential

Shift

M-F 3pm-11pm

Pre-Employment Checks

• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

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.

Bagging Operation

• Responsible for operating a variety of machinery, primarily bagging and baler machines, shrink wrapping machines, forklifts, pallet jack, and bag sealer.
• Stacking bags on pallets, putting covers on pallets and placing finished goods in the correct warehouse location.
• Position requires accurate completion of the Bagger production report, filling pellet sample cups every ton for quality control information, and tagging pallet with Quality Control tag with initials, date, ton number, and the shift the pallet was completed.

Baler Operation

• Stacking bales on pallets, sealing bales with an iron, and wrapping pallets.
• Position requires accurate completion of the Baler Operator production report, checking bale weight, and recording information on various reports and quality control tags.

Qualifications / Education

• 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.

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE

Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity (EEO) and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, or on any other protected status under state, local or federal law. Equal employment opportunity is extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination.

Salary Description

$18-$20