Crater/Packer - 2nd Shift - EMPLOYMENT BONUS

Buffalo Pumps • North Tonawanda, NY

410d • $45,302 - $45,302

About The Position

The Crater/Packer position involves packaging parts, creating crates and skids, and preparing equipment for shipment. The role requires operating an automatic vacuum packing machine and ensuring that materials are properly packed and labeled for shipping. This position is essential for maintaining the efficiency of the shipping process and ensuring that products are delivered safely and securely.

Requirements

• Ability to learn to perform work of a semi-repetitive nature where judgment is required to use scales and operate power saws.
• Ability to perform semi-routine jobs involving some variety of detail and requiring judgment.
• Manual skills to use measuring devices and small tools in a routine manner, operate crane, electric lift truck, and automatic vacuum packing machine.
• Close attention to detail when making measurements and securing products to skids to prevent shipping damage.
• Moderate attention and care required to prevent damage to power tools, crane, packing machine, and walking electric truck.
• Ability to work alone or as a member of a crating crew with some coordination with other members of the crew.
• Considerable care and attention required to prevent injury to others when moving material or product.

Responsibilities

• Receives shipping orders or verbal instructions for packaging and preparing materials for shipment.
• Applies cleaners, rust preventatives, and wraps material to prevent rust.
• Packs material in suitable containers, tags.
• Operates automatic vacuum skin packing machine, selects proper container or materials, positions in machine, places parts and labels, operates push button to start automatic packing cycle, removes finished package, and changes or replaces roll of film.
• Types address labels and prepares necessary paperwork for shipment, maintaining files.
• Measures and saws lumber, assembles and nails boxes and crates to prepare items for shipment, applies protective coatings.
• Sets blocks and adequately fastens parts or equipment on skids, bolts, or bands to secure, following customer's requirements or standard procedures in packing and crating items for foreign shipment.
• Weighs and records gross weight and marks identification; tags, wraps, and packs spare parts.
• Assists in loading trucks using floor controlled electric crane, hand hoist, or when unloading and stacking lumber.
• Changes saw blades and cleans equipment.
• Follows established procedures in preparing and shipping material for export, notifying Supervisor of any malfunctioning equipment, shortages, or defective materials and supplies needed.
• Keeps immediate work area clean and orderly.

Benefits

• Shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
• Medical/Dental/401k
• Paid Time Off
• Annual safety glasses and boot allowance
• Robust employee assistance program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed