Packaging Operator - Night Shift

Lignetics•Kenbridge, VA

About The Position

The Packaging Operator performs both bagging and baler operations, as assigned by Shift Leads. The role operates packaging and production equipment in accordance with established safety procedures, supports other production areas as needed, moves and wraps finished products, helps start and stop pellet mills, reports moisture or material issues, and maintains a clean workstation. Other duties may be assigned. In bagging operations, the operator runs bagging and baler machines, shrink-wrapping machines, forklifts, pallet jacks, and bag sealers. Duties include stacking bags on pallets, covering pallets, placing finished goods in designated warehouse locations, completing production reports, collecting pellet samples for quality control, and tagging pallets with required information. In baler operations, the operator stacks bales on pallets, seals bales with an iron, wraps pallets, checks bale weights, and completes production reports and quality-control records. The position pays $18.00 per hour plus a $1 per hour shift differential and a 2% annual bonus. The regular shift is 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on a 3-2-2-3 schedule. Training is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the first two weeks. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

Ability to perform both bagging and baler functions.
Good eye, hand, and foot coordination.
Ability to pass company forklift training.
Ability to read and interpret scales.
Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust baler weight and timing and address simple maintenance problems.
Ability to immediately understand and respond to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a manufacturing setting.
English proficiency to read, interpret, and follow equipment lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) protocols and machine operation manuals.
English verbal skills sufficient to promptly report machine malfunctions, near-misses, and unsafe floor conditions.
Ability to work near fast-moving, heavy automated equipment and follow English-language safety signage.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for at least 7 hours per day.
Pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Prior forklift experience.
Prior production line experience.

Responsibilities

Perform both bagging and baler functions as determined by the Shift Leads.
Operate machinery productively and follow established safety guidelines and procedures.
Assist other production areas as needed.
Move and wrap completed products.
Help Shift Leads start and stop the pellet mills.
Communicate moisture or material problems to the Shift Lead.
Maintain a clean workstation and perform other duties as assigned.
Operate bagging and baler machines, shrink-wrapping machines, forklifts, pallet jacks, and bag sealers.
Stack bags on pallets, put covers on pallets, and place finished goods in the correct warehouse location.
Complete the Bagger production report, fill pellet sample cups every ton for quality control, and tag pallets with initials, date, ton number, and shift.
Stack bales on pallets, seal bales with an iron, and wrap pallets.
Complete the Baler Operator production report, check bale weight, and record information on reports and quality-control tags.