Production Worker / Shavings Baler Operator

Lignetics•Shelton, WA

4d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Lignetics is developing a portfolio of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled saw dust into value-add, branded consumer products.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED preferred
Manufacturing and production line experience preferred
Must possess good eye, hand and foot coordination
Will need to concentrate for extended periods of time and multi-task
Will be lifting 50 lbs. and standing for a minimum of 7 hours per day
Requires mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
Requires the ability to do simple math calculations

Responsibilities

Assist and operate various packaging equipment
Work in close proximity of machines that compress wood by-products generated from mill operations or like manufacturing processes
Open compression chamber doors, facilitates placement of bags and removal of bales from packaging equipment
Record bales weights and keep records of daily activity per company standards
Perform routine maintenance on packaging equipment
Requires ability to learn and preform standard setups, adjustments, routine maintenance and operating characteristics of all packaging equipment
Forklift certified or able to obtain forklift certification to perform basic forklift duties time to time required by the company
Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems