Assembly & Packaging Associate

VersaDesk • West Rancho Dominguez, CA

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About The Position

An Assembly & Packaging Associate prepares, inspects, and securely packages large items, including desks, chairs, and cubicle panels, for safe warehouse storage and transit. The associate ensures customer orders are complete, damage-free, and labeled correctly according to shipping specifications. The role is performed in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and noise levels and requires standing, walking, bending, twisting, and repeatedly lifting furniture and other items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Experience using manual and pneumatic tools such as industrial tape guns, staple machines, box cutters, and shrink-wrap dispensers.
• Basic knowledge of or certification in operating material-handling tools such as pallet jacks or dollies.
• High attention to detail when matching part numbers and ensuring hardware kits are complete.
• Flexibility to work changing warehouse shifts, including early mornings, overtime, or occasional weekends.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures and noise levels.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours daily.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds consistently without assistance.
• Ability to stand for long shifts, bend, twist, and repetitively lift heavy office furniture weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Protect wood, laminate, glass, and metal surfaces with foam wrap, bubble wrap, corner pads, and shrink wrap.
• Construct structural cardboard boxes and wooden pallets sized for complex furniture components.
• Inspect finished pieces for surface scratches, missing hardware, and structural defects before sealing.
• Cross-reference physical product counts, hardware kits, and serial numbers against order documentation.
• Apply barcodes, handling stamps such as “Fragile” or “This Side Up,” and invoices to the exterior of containers.
• Move wrapped items using heavy warehouse equipment and safely stack them onto delivery trucks to prevent shifting.
• Clear cardboard debris, organize packing materials, and maintain a hazard-free staging floor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED