Production/Packaging Operator - Multiple Shifts

Lignetics; Kingwood (WV); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus program

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating HOL

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Seasonal PPE allowance

SWAG gear and boots

Job summary

Lignetics is hiring a Production Worker / Packaging Operator in Kingwood, WV. The role covers bagging and baler operations with weekend rotation, and involves lifting up to 50 lbs while standing for long shifts.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen are required, with full-time hours on a 3/4-4/3 schedule and Saturdays work with alternating weekends. Responsibilities include operating bagging and baler machinery, palletizing finished goods, and assisting shifts with pellet mills while

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand and foot coordination required.
• Must pass forklift training and read scales.

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machinery and support related packaging tasks.
• Move, wrap, and stage finished products in the warehouse.
• Assist Shift Leads with pellet mills start/stop and moisture checks.
• Maintain a clean, safe workstation and follow safety guidelines.

Skills

Eye-hand coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Math calculations

Forklift operation

Production line experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift training

Scales interpretation

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary: $14.50-$15.50/hour

Shift

3/4-4/3 schedule, 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM OR 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM working Saturdays with 1 full weekend on and 1 full weekend off per month

• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Production Worker / Packaging Operator 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Production Worker / Packaging Operator 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.

Production Worker / Packaging Operator 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.

$14.50/$15.50