Production Support Technician – Packaging & Crating

VEKA - North America; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

VEKA - North America is seeking a reliable general laborer to support extrusion packaging operations in Reno, NV. The role requires adherence to safety, accurate packing, and basic measurement tasks.

You will verify product lines, band, seal, and barcode racks, inspect for defects, and assist extrusion operators while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

This full-time position runs 7am–7pm, with physical duties including lifting up to 50 pounds and regular teamwork.

Qualifications

• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to act independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and drive to take initiative.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Aptitude to assess the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Ability to read tape measure, use saws, pneumatic nail guns, and various other hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to safety requirements and informs supervisor of any unsafe situations.
• Verifies product line, along with properly banding, sealing, and bar-coding racks, bundles, crates and/or boxes of finished products.
• Visually inspects profiles for gross defects, surface defects, and general appearance.
• Notifies Extrusion Operator Technician, Supervisor, or the Quality Assurance Inspector of any quality problems that are in question or occur.
• Lines empty racks with fascia, side protector, and plastic as needed.
• Pushes fill racks of material out to be sealed in specified packaging units.
• Transports finished products and/or scrap to designated area.
• Sets up empty racks on rack dollies and transports new racks to floor.
• Sets up scrap Gaylord boxes and replaces those that are full.
• Measures, cuts, and builds wood packaging units and delivers them to the running extrusion lines for VEKA crating units.
• Completes crates for VEKA decking and fencing with wooden tops and cardboard in addition to sealing and banding the crates.
• Maintains proper housekeeping of assigned work area including but not limited to emptying the trash to ensure a safe and clean work environment for you and your co-workers.
• Assists extrusion operators including but not limited to packing profiles neatly and properly according to VEKA’s packaging standards; fills in for breaks as needed.
• All other duties assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Reliability

Tools knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tape measure

Pneumatic nail guns

Hand tools

Saw operation

Job description

VEKA - North America is seeking a reliable general laborer to support extrusion packaging operations in Reno, NV. The role requires adherence to safety, accurate packing, and basic measurement tasks.

You will verify product lines, band, seal, and barcode racks, inspect for defects, and assist extrusion operators while maintaining a clean, organized work area.

This full-time position runs 7am–7pm, with physical duties including lifting up to 50 pounds and regular teamwork.