Packaging Operator - shift

Packaging Operator

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $16.00/hour + $1.00 shift differential

Shift: 12-hour schedules. Option 1:
Week 1 Sunday‑Wednesday 6:00 pm–6:00 am / Week 2 Sunday‑Tuesday 6:00 pm–6:00 am. Option 2:
Week 1 Thursday‑Saturday 6:00 pm–6:00 am / Week 2 Wednesday‑Saturday 6:00 pm–6:00 am.

• The packaging operator performs both bagging and baler operations as determined by the Shift Leads.
• Operate machinery safely and productively according to established guidelines.
• Assist other production areas as needed.
• Move and wrap completed products.
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for a minimum of 7 hours per day.
• Assist Shift Leads in starting and stopping pellet mills.
• Communicate any moisture or material problems to the Shift Lead.
• Maintain a clean workstation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred.
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination required.
• Completion of company forklift training required.
• Ability to read and interpret scales.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust weight and timing of baler and related equipment.
• Basic math calculation skills required.

• 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 including an annual pair of work boots & other PPE.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):
Lignetics believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity 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 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.