Production Worker/Packaging Operator - Swing Shift

Lignetics, Inc.; Oregon, Brownsville (IL, TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player as a Production Worker / Packaging Operator, where you will play a crucial role in the production process. This position involves operating various machines, including bagging and baler machines, while adhering to safety protocols. You will assist in maintaining a smooth workflow, ensuring quality control, and lifting products as required. With opportunities for growth and a supportive environment, this role offers a chance to contribute to a team dedicated to excellence in production. Enjoy competitive pay and a range of benefits that make this position an attractive opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in manufacturing.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus Program

2 Weeks Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Employee Heating Pellet Program

Annual Work Boots

PPE Gear

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred with prior forklift experience.
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery safely and assist in production tasks as needed.
• Maintain clean workstations and communicate issues to Shift Leads.

Skills

Forklift Operation

Mechanical Aptitude

Troubleshooting Skills

Good Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination

Math Calculations

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Bagging Machines

Baler Machines

Shrink-Wrapping Machines

Forklifts

Pallet Jacks

Bag Sealers

Job description

Production Worker / Packaging Operator

Salary: $19/hr

Shift: 12 hour shifts, Day shift and a night shift are available 6 - 6:30

Job Type: Full-time

Note: 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 the 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 jacks, and bag sealers.
• Stacking bags on pallets, putting covers on pallets, and placing finished goods in the correct warehouse location.
• The position requires accurate completion of the Bagger production report, filling pellet sample cups every ton for quality control information, and tagging pallets with Quality Control tags 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.
• The 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 the baler and various other simple maintenance problems.
• Requires the ability to do simple math calculations.

Production Worker / Packaging Operator Benefits:

• Annual bonus.
• 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.