Production Worker

Lignetics, Inc.; Columbia City (OR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life Insurance

STD & LTD

401(k) with match

PPE provided

Work boots

SWAG gear

Job summary

Lignetics, Inc. is seeking a Production Worker / Packaging Operator in Oregon. The role involves operating bagging and baler machinery, lifting up to 50 lbs, and standing for long shifts in a fast-paced wood pellet environment.

The position requires forklift experience, reading scales, and basic math, with on-the-job training provided. This full-time role offers benefits and opportunities for hands-on skill development in packaging operations.

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.
• Able to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills for baler and related equipment.
• Ability to do simple math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machinery following safety guidelines.
• Move and wrap completed products and assist other production areas as needed.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for 7 hours daily.
• Assist Shift Leads to start/stop pellet mills and report quality data.
• Maintain a clean, organized workstation.
• Support the bagging operation with loader, shippers, and material handling tasks.

Skills

Forklift operation

Production line experience

Coordination (eye/hand/foot)

Mechanical aptitude

Read scales

Simple math

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary: $19-$21/hour

Shift: 5a - 5p and 5p - 5a with OT

Job Type: Full time

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