Production Worker / Packaging Operator - Days and Graveyard shifts available

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

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks paid time off + floating HOL

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Educational assistance

Life insurance & disability

PPE and work boots

Job summary

Lignetics Inc. in Oregon is seeking a Production Worker / Packaging Operator to run bagging and baler equipment, maintain clean workstations, and follow safety guidelines. The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, standing long shifts, and collaborating with Shift Leads.

Shifts are 5a-5p and 5p-5a with overtime; full-time position with benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k) and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
• Must pass forklift training.
• Read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting for baler and other tasks.
• 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, disability and 401(k) with employer match.
• Lignetics swag and PPE

Responsibilities

• Operate bagging and baler machinery and related equipment.
• Assist other production areas as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long shifts.
• Support Shift Leads in start/stop of pellet mills.
• Report moisture or material problems to Shift Lead.
• Maintain a clean workstation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Bagging/baler operation

Mechanical aptitude

Reading scales

Math calculations

Eye-hand coordination

Team communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Bagging machines

Baler machines

Shrink wrap machines

Pallet jack

Job description

Production Worker / Packaging Operator - Days and Graveyard shifts available

About this position

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.
• 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.

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Salary Information

$19 - $20Hourly Wage