Palletizer

About the role

The Palletizer is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door and begin growing your career in the glass manufacturing industry. This role will operate strapping machines and automatic palletizers and supplies load-building materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supply of pallets, tier sheets, shrouds, strapping and other material required for palletizing and strapping ware
• Check for proper application of straps around pallet loads (bulk and cased); places string ties and manual straps when required
• Operates automatic palletizer and automatic strapping machine, to prepare load of ware
• Unjams strapping machine and automatic palletizers as required
• Straightens loads, replaces bottles, discards damaged bulking materials, and checks load integrity
• Checks oil level in VFC regulators of automatic palletizers
• Identify problems with equipment, may make very minor adjustments and reports malfunction of equipment to designated employee
• May manually palletize loads when automatic equipment malfunctions
• Performs clean-up and housekeeping duties

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Good interpersonal skills
• Be highly safety conscious
• Able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule
• Solid attendance record in previous employment
• At least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs. on a regular basis
• Must be able to work a 12-hour rotating schedule, with weekend and holiday requirements
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred experience

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred

Pay

The hourly wage for this position is $26.73.

Benefits

• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Medical, dental, prescription and vision care coverage
• Pre-tax accounts
• Well-being program which includes opportunity to earn employer contributions
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans with employer contributions
• Financial advisors to assist with retirement planning and financial wellness
• Employee Assistance Program