Production Worker / Forklift Operator

About the role

This full-time Production Worker / Packaging Operator position involves performing bagging and baler operations. The role requires maintaining the ability to perform both functions as determined by Shift Leads.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery in a productive manner using established safety guidelines and procedures
• Assist other production areas as needed
• Move and wrap completed products
• Lift up to 50 lbs and stand for a minimum of 7 hours per day
• Assist Shift Leads to start and stop pellet mills
• Communicate any moisture or material problems to Shift Lead
• Maintain a clean workstation
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bagging operation

• Operate a variety of machinery, primarily bagging and baler machines, shrink wrapping machines, forklifts, pallet jack, and bag sealer
• Stack bags on pallets, put covers on pallets, and place finished goods in the correct warehouse location
• Accurately complete the Bagger production report
• Fill pellet sample cups every ton for quality control information
• Tag pallets with Quality Control tag including initials, date, ton number, and shift

Baler operation

• Stack bales on pallets, seal bales with an iron, and wrap pallets
• Accurately complete the Baler Operator production report
• Check bale weight and record information on reports and quality control tags

Forklift operator responsibilities

• Operate forklift in the warehouse and other production areas to move, transport, and stack wrapped pallets of wood pellets in a neat and orderly fashion
• Operate forklift to load trucks for delivery, ensuring all required paperwork is filled out and signed
• Count and record pallets for inventory purposes
• Stack junk pallets until they can be disposed of properly
• Maintain communication with co-workers and control room leads on status of work
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred
• Prior forklift and production line experience preferred
• Good eye, hand, and foot coordination required
• Must pass company forklift training
• Ability to read and interpret scales
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills to adjust weight and timing of baler and address various other simple maintenance problems
• Ability to perform simple math calculations

Pay

$19.00/hour

Schedule

Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE