Responsibilities
• Collect scrap bins containing paper bags, cardboard, and other production scrap from the production floor, empty contents, and return bins to designated areas.
• Load scrap materials into and operate baler equipment to process material into finished bales.
• Wire and secure completed bales according to company procedures.
• Safely operate a forklift to transport finished bales from conveyor systems to trailers or designated storage areas.
• Segregate and organize bales according to established material specifications.
• Accurately record production and scrap information in company systems and utilize scales as required.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area throughout the shift.
• Follow all applicable company policies, procedures, safety requirements, and equipment operating procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to understand and follow equipment operating procedures.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, and detail.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required company forklift authorization/certification.
Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age due to the operation of power-driven baling and material-handling equipment.
• Forklift experience preferred.
• Baler or recycling equipment experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods throughout the shift.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, twist, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, and handle materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to manually lift, push, pull, and place loose paper and cardboard scrap materials into the baler.
• Ability to reach into and over scrap collection bins to retrieve and position materials for processing.
• Ability to perform repetitive upper-body movements associated with collecting, handling, loading, and processing scrap materials.
• Ability to safely move throughout a manufacturing environment and work around moving machinery, forklifts, and other industrial equipment.
Work Environment
• Manufacturing environment with moderate to high noise levels.
• Exposure to paper, cardboard materials, paper dust, moving machinery, forklifts, and industrial equipment.
• May be exposed to odors associated with printing inks and other materials used in the manufacturing process.
• Required to follow applicable safety requirements and properly use required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Why Work at Wisconsin Converting?
We offer stable, full-time work with a schedule that gives you more time outside of work. You’ll receive hands-on training, work with an experienced manufacturing team, and have opportunities to learn new skills and grow within the company.
What We Offer:
• Four-day workweek – three days off each week
• Paid Time Off available upon hire
• 8 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability coverage
• 401(k) with a 50% company match on contributions up to 6%
• Opportunities to learn new skills and advance within the company
This job posting is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. Duties and responsibilities may be modified or assigned based on business needs.
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