Production Associate - Shelbyville

Ventek Solutions, headquartered near Charleston, South Carolina, is a newly established entity following its acquisition by Black Diamond Capital Management (BDCM) from Sonoco Corporation. Ventek operates across 9 manufacturing facilities located in the US and Mexico. Our Mission is to be the premier foam molder and integrated solutions provider in North America, serving a wide range of markets with molded foam components and protective packaging, including returnable and integrated material solutions.

Ventek Solutions is recruiting for a Production Associate at our Shelbyville, KY plant. This position reports to the Shift Supervisor.  Safety, quality, productivity, and strong work ethic are important to Ventek Solutions.

What you’ll do:

You must have the ability to work with various teams and have a good eye to spot defects in the packing line. You will take pride in your personal hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail

• Assemble, pack, close and stack boxes.


• Maintain a safe working environment. Safety is your #1 priority.


• Pack boxes according to work instructions.


• Removes finished parts from press; visually inspects to assure quality; move parts to designated area.


• Maintain a clean and safe work environment


• Must be able to work in a fast past environment


• Report any quality defects to quality, processing team or supervisor


• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams


• Performing all duties in support of Ventek’s quality and safety policies.


• Every day is always different!

 What you’ll need:

• Self-motivated and the ability to work independently


• Energetic and thrive in a fast-paced environment


• Dependability


• Ability to learn new skills


• Team-oriented


• Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures


• Must be able to frequently bend, stand, stoop and grasp and work in a fast-paced environment.


• Ability to stand and be mobile throughout a 8-hour shift


• Overtime is required


• Able to infrequently lift up to 40 lbs.


• Must be able to work in ambient temperatures.

Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.