Production Worker / Packaging Operator

LIGNETICS INC•Kingwood, WV

4h•$15 - $16

About The Position

The Production Worker / Packaging Operator performs both bagging and baler operations, as assigned by Shift Leads. The role involves operating production machinery according to established safety procedures, moving and wrapping finished products, assisting other production areas, supporting pellet mill start-up and shutdown, communicating material or moisture problems, and maintaining a clean workstation. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for at least seven hours per day. In the bagging operation, the employee operates equipment such as bagging and baler machines, shrink-wrapping machines, forklifts, pallet jacks, and bag sealers. Tasks include stacking bags on pallets, covering pallets, placing finished goods in the correct warehouse location, completing production reports, filling pellet sample cups for quality control, and tagging pallets with required information. In the baler operation, the employee stacks bales on pallets, seals bales with an iron, wraps pallets, checks bale weights, and completes production reports and quality-control tags. The role pays $14.50–$15.50 per hour and follows a 3/4–4/3 schedule, with either an 8:00 PM–8:00 AM or 8:00 AM–8:00 PM shift. The schedule includes Saturdays and one full weekend on and one full weekend off per month. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

Ability to immediately understand and respond to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a manufacturing setting.
Proficient English skills to read, interpret, and follow equipment lock-out/tag-out protocols and machine operation manuals.
Sufficient English verbal skills to promptly report machine malfunctions, near misses, and unsafe floor conditions.
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 perform simple math calculations.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for a minimum of seven hours per day.
Ability to work in the immediate vicinity of fast-moving, heavy automated equipment and follow English-language safety signage.
Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

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 while following established safety guidelines and procedures.
Assist other production areas as needed.
Move and wrap completed products.
Assist Shift Leads with starting and stopping the pellet mills.
Communicate moisture or material problems to the Shift Lead.
Maintain a clean workstation and perform other duties as assigned.
Operate bagging, baler, shrink-wrapping, forklift, pallet jack, and bag-sealing equipment.
Stack bags on pallets, cover 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 weights, and record information on reports and quality-control tags.