Manufacturing Operator

Manufacturing Operator

Packet Digital | Fargo, ND
Full-Time

Packet Digital is a fast-growing clean energy technology company building North Dakota's first lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility. We are looking for motivated Manufacturing Operators to join our team and play a key role in producing high-performance battery cells used in defense and commercial unmanned systems.

If you enjoy hands-on work, learning new technologies, and being part of a team shaping the future of advanced manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Manufacturing Operator, you'll work with state-of-the‑art automated equipment throughout the battery production process, helping ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operating and monitoring automated manufacturing equipment
• Performing quality inspections and documenting production results
• Handling materials and products within controlled clean-room and dry-room environments
• Identifying and escalating equipment or process issues
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area
• Completing production records and electronic work instructions
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization
• Following all environmental, health, and safety procedures, including PPE requirements and safe material handling practices

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Reliability and willingness to learn technical manufacturing processes
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 40 pounds
• Comfortable working in clean-room or dry-room environments while wearing PPE

• Associate degree or technical certificate in manufacturing, engineering technology, electronics, automation, or a related field
• Experience in manufacturing, electronics assembly, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, battery production, or other clean-room environments
• Experience operating manufacturing equipment
• Familiarity with quality inspections, troubleshooting, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, ISO environments, or Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts as production scales

• Be part of North Dakota's first lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility
• Work with cutting-edge manufacturing technology
• Join a collaborative and innovative team environment
• Opportunities for growth and career advancement
• Help develop energy solutions that power the future

Packet Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.