Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Lignetics, INC.; West Virginia; In loco; USD 20.000 - 21.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employee referral bonus program

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating HOL

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (FSA

Educational assistance

Life insurance, short term & long-term

401(k) with employer match & vesting

Employee heating pellet program

Lignetics SWAG gear & PPE

Descrizione del lavoro

Lignetics, INC. is seeking a Production Worker / Packaging Operator in the United States (West Virginia). The role offers a $14.50–$15.50/hour pay rate with a 3/4-4/3 shift schedule (8:00 PM–8:00 AM or 8:00 AM–8:00 PM), including weekend work.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. The responsibilities include operating bagging and baler machinery, supporting other production areas, moving and wrapping products, and ensuring safety and quality standards.

Competenze

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• English proficiency to read, interpret and follow safety commands and manuals.
• Forklift training and ability to pass safety protocols.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills for baler and related equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods.

Mansioni

• Operate bagging and baler equipment following safety guidelines.
• Move and wrap finished products and stack on pallets.
• Assist other production areas as needed and communicate issues to Shift Lead.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation and follow QA checks.
• Start and stop pellet mills with Shift Leads and monitor equipment.
• Read scales and document production data accurately.

Conoscenze

Forklift operation

English proficiency

Mechanical aptitude

Reading scales

Basic math

Formazione

High School diploma or GED

Strumenti

Forklift

Bagging machine

Baler machine

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

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.
• Ability to immediately understand and react to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a Manufacturing setting.
• Proficient in English to accurately read, interpret, and execute equipment lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) protocols and machine operation manuals.
• Sufficient English verbal skills to clearly and instantly report machine malfunctions, near-misses, or unsafe floor conditions to supervisors and team members.
• This role operates in the immediate vicinity of fast-moving, heavy automated equipment. Clear, real-time communication and strict adherence to English-language safety signage are mandatory for workplace safety.
• 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.