Packaging Assistant

Albaugh, LLC•Saint Joseph, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Albaugh is seeking a Packaging Assistant to join their team. Founded in 1979, Albaugh is the largest privately-owned company globally, providing essential crop protection chemical products for farmers. The company values being the number one value proposition for farmers, offering competitive compensation and benefits, a friendly, family-oriented environment, personal growth opportunities, and the satisfaction of contributing to feeding the world. The Packaging Assistant will report to the Department Supervisor and will be responsible for operating and monitoring equipment, maintaining safety and housekeeping, receiving raw materials, producing finished products, and adhering to Responsible Care principles. This role involves packaging agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Willingness to work overtime to support a continuous operation as needed to meet business obligations.
Strong commitment to safety
Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience is preferable
Forklift experience

Responsibilities

Safely and effectively operates and controls equipment and instrumentation in the assigned manufacturing unit.
Maintains and monitors process equipment in accordance with established procedures and processes.
Maintains and improves safety in the unit and is responsible for housekeeping in operating areas.
Receives raw materials to produce finished products at the specified quality level.
Supports and adheres to the principles of Responsible care and applicable requirements by protecting the environment and assuring the health, safety, and security of our employees, vendors, customers, suppliers, and our community.
Performs additional work as assigned by the supervisor or manager.
Works in packaging of agricultural chemicals, including fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides.
Facilitates the packaging process, working with raw materials and packaging material and overseeing all steps of the process.
Makes necessary adjustments to equipment.
Uses forklifts to move drums, totes, and pallets.
Meet quality standards without delaying production.
Maintains a clean and safe workplace.