Production Worker - Graveyard Shift

Lignetics Inc.; Brownsville (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floatinghol

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Lignetics Inc. in Oregon is seeking a Production Worker / Packaging Operator to support the bagging and baler lines on a 6pm-6:30am rotating shift. This full-time role requires operating equipment safely and assisting other areas as needed.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, forklift and production line experience, good eye-hand coordination, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. We offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance and 401(k).

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Ability to read scales and perform basic math.
• Must pass forklift training.
• Must lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.
• Excellent teamwork and safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machinery in a safe, productive manner.
• Move, wrap, and palletize finished products.
• Support other production areas as needed.
• Maintain a clean, safe workstation.
• Record accurate production data and quality checks.
• Assist Shift Leads with starting/stopping pellet mills.
• Communicate moisture or material issues to Shift Lead.

Skills

Eye-hand-foot coordination

Read and interpret scales

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math calculations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Bagging machine

Baler operation

Pallet jack

Forklift training

Job description

About this position

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Shift:6p - 6:30a, rotating days of the week

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.
• 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
• 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.