Assembler, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Full-time Regular Chicago, IL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $16.60 To $16.60 Hourly

Hood Container is seeking a skilled Assembler to join our team in our Chicago Packaging Services plant. As an Assembler, you will be responsible for assembling various components and products in a timely and efficient manner. Your attention to detail and ability to follow instructions will be crucial in ensuring the quality of our products. You will work closely with other team members to meet production goals and maintain a safe and organized work environment.

Your contributions will directly impact the success of our company.

• Removes defective products or materials, placing them in specified areas for handling.
• Constructs, lines, and pads cartons, crates, and containers using hand tools.
• Examines containers, products, and materials for quality control and ensures packing requirements are met.
• Seals containers or materials using hand tools, fasteners, nails, or glue.
• Marks and labels containers, container tags, labels, or products.
• Enter packing, order, and product information in required forms, records, or other documents.
• Loads products and materials into package-processing equipment.
• Perform all tasks assigned by supervisor.

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Possess the skills necessary to perform reading, writing and mathematics to maintain the required production reports and plan balanced workloads.
• Ability to lift or carry materials that weigh 10+lbs throughout the day.
• Effectively communicate instructions and requirements.
• Demonstrate initiative and effectiveness in dealing with out-of-the-ordinary situations which may arise in the course of the job.
• Work overtime or odd shifts as necessary to meet production requirements.
• Maintain an exceptional level of attendance and punctuality.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.