Packaging Line Operator - Night Shift (w/ Forklift Experience)

Starting rate: $17 per hour

Long-term employment with opportunities for growth

We offer excellent benefits including:

• 401(K) Retirement Saving Plan w/ Employer Match
  
• Low-Cost Health, Dental & Vision insurance
  
• Tuition & Certification Reimbursement
  
• Paid Time Off (as referenced in the Benefits Guide)
• Parental Leave
  
• Paid holidays

• Must have a minimum of 1 year experience operating a 5K forklift. 
• Must be able to accurately process alpha/numeric information.
• Must have the ability to read, write, and speak Basic English. 
• Must have the ability to function effectively in a fast paced, team-oriented work environment. 
• Must have the ability to work independently with limited supervision and strong initiative.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
• Must have the ability to think logically, follow procedures, instructions and make sound decisions.
• Must be able to work a night shift schedule of 6 PM – 6 AM and be flexible to work weekends, holidays and/or extended hours as needed.

• Perform all functions in accordance with operation and safety guidelines.
• Blow down packing line to remove debris.
• Assist and take guidance/work assignments from the packaging foreman.
• Responsible for pulling rail car samples and giving them to the foreman for approval.
• Assist in the inspection of rail cars and product before starting the packaging operation.
• Keep checking all operations assuring Rail Car is packaged correctly.
• Assist Packaging Foreman to assure the rail car is completely empty and the pack out count is correct.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area, free of debris or safety hazards and awareness of surroundings (i.e. vehicles, people checking equipment, etc.) at all times.
• Assist in making sure all pre-start up items are completed before starting up the line. (Rail car vented, proper clean up between rail cars, purge, pack out matches the packing instructions. Actual Rail car number matches the car listed on pack out &pallet labels match the pack out)
• Bag sizing, image printer with proper markings, bag weights, glue distribution, palletize & stretch wrapper settings.

• Responsible for communicating with the Maintenance Tech with any problems that may occur with the packaging equipment.
• Occasionally operate forklift to reposition pallets, organizing pallets within warehouse, transporting empty pallets to packaging line.
• Occasionally operate forklift to reposition empty film, stretch wrap and slip sheets.

• Subject to physical and/or DOT Screening is required along with other tests as applicable.
• The employee is continuously required to exercise eye-hand-foot coordination.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb, forward reach, grasp and exercise eye-hand coordination.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee