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Lignetics · 4 hours ago

Packaging Operator - 1st shift

Marathon, WI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$18/hr - $20/hr

Lignetics is a company seeking a Packaging Operator for their production team. The role involves operating machinery for bagging and baling operations while ensuring safety and efficiency in the packaging process.

Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetail

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

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

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

Qualification

Forklift operationProduction line experienceMechanical aptitudeTroubleshooting skillsCoordinationMath calculations

Required

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required

The packaging operator is required to perform two functions: the bagging operation and the baler operation

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

Position requires accurate completion of the Baler Operator production report, checking bale weight, and recording information on various reports and quality control tags

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