Production Worker / Shavings Baler Operator

Lignetics; Brownsville (OR); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 weeks paid time off + 2 floatinghol

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Educational assistance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee heating pellet program

Lignetics SWAG gear

Job summary

Lignetics in Brownsville, Oregon, is hiring a Production Worker / Shavings Baler Operator. You will operate packaging equipment, record bale weights, and perform routine maintenance, Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, basic math, eye-hand coordination, and the ability to lift 50 lbs. Forklift certification is encouraged and pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Manufacturing and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand and foot coordination.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods and multi-task.
• Will be lifting 50 lbs. and standing for up to 7 hours per day.
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to do simple math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Assist and operate various packaging equipment.
• Work near machines that compress wood by-products.
• Open compression chamber doors and place bags, remove bales from packaging equipment.
• Record bale weights and daily activity per company standards.
• Perform routine maintenance on packaging equipment.
• Learn and perform standard setups, adjustments and operating characteristics of packaging equipment.
• Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift certification as needed.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems.

Skills

Eye-hand coordination

Multi-tasking

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Physical strength

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

Production Worker / Shavings Baler Operator

Salary: $19.00/hour

Shift: M-F, 6a - 2:30p

Job Type: Full time

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Lignetics is developing a portfolio of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled saw dust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Responsibilities

• Assist and operate various packaging equipment
• Work in close proximity of machines that compress wood by-products generated from mill operations or like manufacturing processes
• Open compression chamber doors, facilitates placement of bags and removal of bales from packaging equipment
• Record bales weights and keep records of daily activity per company standards
• Perform routine maintenance on packaging equipment
• Requires ability to learn and perform standard setups, adjustments, routine maintenance and operating characteristics of all packaging equipment
• Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift certification to perform basic forklift duties time to time required by the company
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Manufacturing and production line experience preferred
• Must possess good eye, hand and foot coordination
• Will need to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task
• Will be lifting 50 lbs. and standing for a minimum of 7 hours per day
• Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• 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.