Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Lignetics, INC.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus program

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating hol

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance, short/long-term disab.

401(k) with employer match

Employee heating pellet program

SWAG gear + PPE

Job summary

Lignetics, INC. is seeking a Production Worker / Packaging Operator to join our manufacturing team. The role is full-time with a 3pm-11pm shift, Monday through Friday, and offers $18-$20 per hour plus a $2.50 shift differential. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

The position involves operating bagging and baler equipment, moving and wrapping products, and supporting other production areas as needed. Lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for long periods are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Able to read and interpret scales and perform simple math.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills for baler and related equipment.
• Able to pass company forklift training.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machines and assist with wrap/pack processes.
• Move and wrap completed products following safety guidelines.
• Support Shift Leads and start/stop pellet mills as needed.
• Maintain clean, organized workstation and report moisture or material issues.
• Complete production reports accurately for each shift.

Skills

Eye-hand-foot coordination

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Simple math calculations

Read and interpret scales

Forklift training

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Bagging machines

Baler machines

Shrink wrap machine

Job description

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary:$18-$20/hour + $2.50 shift differential

Shift:M-F 3pm-11pm

Job Type:Full-tine

** 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

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.

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