Baler Operator - 2nd Shift

About Us

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies. Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration, and quality turn possibilities into success. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.

Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display, and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands. ORBIS Corporation optimizes supply chains with reusable packaging products and services, including containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems, and metal racks used by global brands in food, beverage, health and beauty, pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.

About the Role

The Baler Operator tends the machine that compresses and binds paper and corrugated scrap to facilitate handling.

Responsibilities

• Cart or carry materials to shredder machine
• Place materials in shredder and then send shredded scrap to the compression chamber of the baling machine
• Move lever or electric switch, causing ram to compress material
• Thread tie bands into baler, which twists or clamps ends of bands to tighten bands
• Weigh bales and record weight
• Remove bales from machine and truck bale to storage place
• Perform other duties as assigned by management/supervisors

Performance is measured by adherence to safety policies and procedures, quality of work, and production goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Industrial Truck Operator certificate desired
• Previous baler operator experience desired
• Safety-sensitive position – ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required
• Ability to work on a rotating shift as needed
• Ability to effectively work in teams
• Ability to work in a production-based environment with moving equipment and people
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of roles
• Ability to operate hand tools and forklift

Pay

$21.83 - $23.40 per hour