PACKER
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**Packer**

Packing Forest Lake, Minnesota Minimum Experience **Entry-level** $2,000.00 Bonus = $1,000 after 90 days and $1,000 after 1 year

Shifts Available:

1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 6am - 2:30pm

1st Shift Total Compensation: $17.90/HR

2nd Shift: Monday- Friday, 1:30pm - 10:00pm

2nd Shift Total Compensation: $21.15/HR

Position Overview

The Packer is responsible for packaging and preparing horseshoes for shipment to customers. Demonstrates Mustad values, showing respect for and engagement with co-workers, especially as it contributes to a quality product and organization success.

Essential Job Functions ( required duties and responsibilities)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

* Locates horseshoes to be packaged and ensures their placement on the packing line following all safety and SOP regulations and procedures, including Mustad Performance Systems (MPS)

* Ensures only horseshoes meeting quality specifications are packed

* Performs necessary paperwork including label preparation

* Ensures completion of packing process by emptying conveyor of boxed product to pallets, and/or onto the case erector

* Ensures case erector and labeler have tape and label replacements as needed

* Assists on packing line where needed to ensure quality and quantity of product, including (but not limited to) re-packing of horseshoes, hand grinding of horseshoes and assisting with clip packaging

* Maintains documentation including written records and ERP functions as required or requested

* Provides other support to management as requested and needed

Education, Experience, and Skills Requirements

* Ability to read, write and speak English at a basic level

* Attention to detail, and ability to troubleshoot for process improvement

* Mechanical aptitude

* Basic computer skills

Desirable Skills/Attributes ( preferred but not required)

* HS diploma or GED

* Experience working in a manufacturing environment

* Familiarity with machine operation or packing equipment preferred

Physical Demands

* Continuous standing, walking

* Use of hands to repeatedly grasp, push, pull and perform fine manipulation

* Bend, squat, crawl, and reach, sometimes above shoulder level.

* Visual acuity and depth perception

* Lifting up to 50 lbs

* Pushing/pulling up to 145 lbs

Work Environment

* Factory setting

* Exposure to heat, humidity, dust fumes, gases, toxic/caustic chemicals, airborne particles

* Exposure to loud noise

* Exposure to moving mechanical parts on line, as well as moving equipment throughout the factory

* Mandatory use of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) which the company provides

Additional Information

Essential job functions and education, experience, and skills sections are representative of the minimum levels of education, experience, and skills required to perform the vital duties of this position. The aforementioned shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation. Mustad USA, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change essential position functions and/or required duties and responsibilities as the need arises. The position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Location Forest Lake, Minnesota Minimum Experience Entry-level