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Manufacturing Raw Materials Helper

Crane Currency
Dalton, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/18/2026
Crane Currency has an immediate position opening for a Raw Material Helper. Based out of Dalton, MA.

Crane Currency is a premier industrial technology company and a pioneer in currency manufacturing and advanced micro-optics technology for securing physical products. Yes, chances are you have our product in your wallet right now! Our sophisticated equipment and software leverages proprietary core capabilities with detection and sensing technologies. Around the world, our customers trust us to anticipate their needs with innovative, reliable, and high-quality currency & authentication solutions and services—just as they have for generations. 

You become part of the front-line team entrusted with the responsibility of creating the paper and security products that our customers and their economies run on. Your focus on safety, quality and delivery will help strengthen your fellow team members and deliver on the core metrics that fuel the business. You will get the chance to expand on your current skillset by working in manufacturing processes fueled by technology pushing the next generation of currency around the world.

  • Assist the Boiler Operator in the loading of the boiler feed conveyor by cutting wires and removing wires and sacking from the bales, directing the material into the boiler from the feed conveyor.
  • Isolate nonconforming material according to documented procedures.
  • Install and remove the rotary boiler head.
  • Receive incoming bales on the second and third shifts.
  • Maintain records of inventory and enter bale usage into computer.
  • Dispose of burnable waste to the compactor.
  • Bail burlap.
  • Ensure the fork trucks are charged and inspect/complete fork truck check list at each shift.

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Industrial experience, preferred
  • Basic mathematical skills
  • Ability to use and read a ruler
  • Ability to understand and follow operating/safe job procedures
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an internal hoisting certificate

The hourly pay range for this position is $25.64 to $30.19, based on factors such as industrial experience, previous paper manufacturing experience and overall qualifications. This role includes shift differentials of 7.5% for 2nd shift and 10% for 3rd shift and offers a progressive pay structure. Overtime is compensated at time and a half after 8 hours in a day, all day Saturday, and double time on Sunday.

  • Company bonus plans – All full-time regular employees participate in our bonus plan.
  • Personal development – We want you to grow with us. Through lunch & learns, tuition reimbursement, career ladders and more.
  • There’s more – Competitive compensation, PTO, Company holidays, parental leave, and 401(K) match.

We Are a Passionate Team Of 1,200 Creators And Problem Solvers, United By Our Purpose, We Give People Confidence Every Day In Moments That Matter. This Comes To Life Through Our Shared Values

  • Do the Right Thing
  • Trusted Partner
  • Innovate for Growth
  • Always Improving

People are at the center of all that we do, from our employees to our customers and our communities. We empower our teams to help shape the Crane Currency experience, embracing and celebrating our unique perspectives and differences to learn from each other and grow stronger together. To learn more about life at Crane Currency, visit .

Your role is in Dalton, Massachusetts, a 45-mile drive to Albany, NY or Springfield, MA. The site is in the heart of the beautiful Berkshires. Working here gives you the best of many worlds. You’ll be able to escape into the wilderness through one of the many outdoor activities just feet away from your doorstep, enjoy a stroll through one of the many picturesque downtowns, or take your family into the city for a day or weekend.

Crane Currency is a drug free workplace.

SUITABILITY AND BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS: The final offer of employment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for disqualification in the hiring process. The background investigation process conducted by Crane and our U.S. Government Agency customers is very thorough. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants exercise candor and honesty when answering background questionnaires, especially as it relates to arrest, employment, education, finances, illegal drug use, and/or other criminal history. Falsification discovered in security documents or during the background investigation process may result in an immediate negative suitability determination.

Crane NXT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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