Sugar Packaging Tech - Chalmette, LA | Flexible Shifts

American Sugar Refining; Arabi (LA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

American Sugar Refining in Chalmette, Louisiana is seeking a Refined Sugar Weigher to operate packaging equipment and weigh products on lines. This role requires reading scales, loading bags, and ensuring weights meet tolerances.

You must have a high school diploma or GED and be able to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays. Starting wage is $26.90 per hour, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and adjust scales on packaging equipment
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and overtime
• Able to stand and perform industrial labor for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Operates basic packaging equipment such as 25lb, 50lb and 100lb bagging machines
• Performs basic procedures such as filling coder with ink, changing coder for appropriate abstract and lot numbers
• Obtains and replaces empty bags as required
• Threads machines, replace needles; mounts spools of thread, tape, cord and other material as needed
• Secures, places and fills bags on filling device on scales to specified weights
• Checks bag weights, adding or removing sugar or adjusting scales as required
• Operates sewing machine and accessory equipment to close filled bags
• Inspects for defective sewing and removes rejects from line
• Performs cleaning, oiling and adjustment of equipment to maintain operational continuity

Skills

Read and adjust scales

Lift up to 50 lbs

Industrial labor readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Packaging equipment

Job description

American Sugar Refining in Chalmette, Louisiana is seeking a Refined Sugar Weigher to operate packaging equipment and weigh products on lines. This role requires reading scales, loading bags, and ensuring weights meet tolerances.

You must have a high school diploma or GED and be able to work varying shifts, including weekends and holidays. Starting wage is $26.90 per hour, with overtime as needed.