Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Lignetics Inc; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus program

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

401(k) with employer match

Employee heating pellet program

Annual pair of work boots

Job summary

Lignetics Inc is looking for a Production Worker / Packaging Operator in Wisconsin. This full-time role involves operating machinery, performing bagging and baler tasks, and maintaining safety procedures. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, forklift experience and great coordination.

We offer competitive pay, rotating shifts, and excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Requires good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude to adjust weight and timing of machines.

Responsibilities

• Perform bagging and baler operations as required.
• Operate machinery following safety guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining a clean workstation.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for 7 hours a day.
• Assist Shift Leads with machine operations.

Skills

Forklift operation

Production line experience

Mechanical aptitude

Math calculations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Bagging and baler machines

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary: $18.00 - $19.00/hour

Shift: Both 6a - 6pm and 6p - 6a are available. Both options would be rotating days of the week.

Job Type: Full time

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.

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.