Production Associate

Production Associate

Team: Operations ·
Location: Onsite — Austin, TX ·
Schedule: Full-time, shift-based

SLI is hiring across the production floor — light‑manufacturing operators, packaging, shipping, and warehouse staff who want to grow with a fast‑moving label‑manufacturing business. Apply with whichever background fits you best; we’ll route you to the matching path. Multi‑skilled candidates (forklift‑certified packers, shipping clerks with cycle‑count experience) move to the top of the band.

• Operate light‑manufacturing equipment — setup, run, monitor, QA, troubleshoot
• Run packaging lines — carton / case packing, palletizing, labeling, kitting, final QC
• Shipping & receiving — pick / pack / ship, outbound freight, LTL pickups, inbound raw stock, cycle counts
• Warehouse & forklift — sit‑down and stand‑up operation, raw‑stock put‑away, location picking, inventory accuracy

• Reliable attendance — shift‑based, onsite role
• Comfortable on your feet for an 8–10 hour shift; can lift up to 50 lbs
• Reads job tickets, follows SOPs, asks before improvising on quality‑critical steps
• Wants to learn — we cross‑train across machines, finishing, and packaging
• Safety‑first: PPE, lockout‑tagout, forklift certification where applicable

Show up reliable, learn fast, treat every job ticket like it matters. The fastest career growth at SLI happens on the production floor — multi‑skilled operators move up the band quickly.

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Full‑time, shift‑based (day, swing, or third shift depending on path)
• Health, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match; PTO + holidays
• Onsite, Austin TX

Press‑operator candidates (flexo, digital): apply to the dedicated Flexo Operator or Digital Operator postings instead.