Location: Warren,OH, USA
**Job Title: Packager $18/hr**
**Job Description**
We are seeking a dedicated Packager to join our team. This role involves working on the production line, catching products as they come off the line, preparing them for shipping, and performing repetitive tasks that require attention to detail. This position offers a great opportunity to become a permanent employee with excellent benefits after 90 days.
**Responsibilities**
+ Lift up to 50 lbs consistently.
+ Work directly with operators in the catching department.
+ Catch pieces as they come off the line and place them into boxes.
+ Cut wood using a saw, with the ability to read a tape measure.
+ Wrap and prepare studs for drywall in sizes 6 ft, 8 ft, and 12 ft.
+ Stack and wrap materials on pallets for shipping.
+ Perform repetitive tasks involving material handling on rollers and conveyors.
+ Count pieces based on work orders and determine packaging quantities.
+ Receive training on saw operation to cut wood for protecting drywall during shipping.
+ Read order sheets and paperwork to share information with the team.
+ Operate a table saw to cut wood parts.
+ Remain on your feet for the entire shift.
**Essential Skills**
+ Ability to read a tape measure.
+ Experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
+ Ability to lift 50 lbs.
+ Experience using a table saw (preferred).
+ Must have metatarsal boots.
+ Must purchase a white hard hat prior to the first day.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience with work instructions and steel manufacturing.
+ Willingness to work mandatory overtime.
**Why Work Here?**
We offer great benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k. After 90 days, you become a permanent employee with access to these benefits. We provide safety glasses and boots, and all other PPE. We have a great culture with employee appreciation events, safety lunches, and a welcoming environment. Our average tenure is 5-10 years, with some employees having been with us for 30-50 years. We offer tuition reimbursement for permanent employees, PTO, paid sick days, and holidays. Additionally, we provide opportunities for skills development and career growth through regular reviews and raises.
**Work Environment**
Our facility is industrial but clean and well-lit. We operate multiple shifts, including 1st shift (7am-3pm, Monday-Friday), 2nd shift (3pm-11pm, Monday-Friday), and 3rd shift (11pm-7am, Sunday-Thursday). The work environment includes using various tools and equipment, such as tape measures, band saws, and table saws. You will be standing for the entire shift, and safety is a top priority with regular safety training and equipment provided.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Warren, Ohio.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.