Machine Operator (Days) $1500 Sign on bonus

Join Hoffmaster and be part of a growing team! Starting out as a Napkin Assistant and advancing into an Operator, you'll play a vital role in production by assisting with machine functions, moving materials, and ensuring smooth operations on our production floor. This position offers scheduled pay increases, a $1,500 sign-on bonus, $2/hour weekend shift premium. If you’re looking for a stable job with great benefits and growth potential, apply today!

Napkin Assistant – Day Shift (6am-6pm)

Location: Oconto, WI

Company: Hoffmaster Group, Inc.

Job Type: Full-time

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Progression Assistant:

• Start Pay: $19.48/hour
• After 90 Days: $19.85/hour
• After 6 Months: $20.23/hour
• After 12 Months: $20.98/hour
  
  

Pay Progression Operator

• Start Pay: $23.92/hour
• After 90 Days: $24.92/hour
  
  

Paid Time Off

• 11 paid holidays per year
• 112 vacation hours annually (accrued at 4.31 hours per bi-weekly pay period)
• 36 Hours of Flex time per year (prorated in the first year)
  
  

401(k) Retirement Plan

• Automatic enrollment, full details provided during orientation
  
  

Insurance Benefits (Effective 1st of the month after 30 days):

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Term Life Insurance (2x base salary)
• Company-paid Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (2x base salary)
• Supplemental Life Insurance available for purchase
  
  

Schedule

2-2-3 Rotating Shift – 12-hour shifts (6AM-6PM)

Work only 14 days per month and get every other weekend off!

2-2-3 Schedule Example

Week 1:

• Work: Monday & Tuesday
• Off: Wednesday & Thursday
• Work: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
  
  

Week 2

• Off: Monday & Tuesday
• Work: Wednesday & Thursday
• Off: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
  
  

This rotating pattern provides built-in days off, a consistent schedule, and every other weekend free.

Job Overview

We’re hiring a Napkin Operator to support our production operations. This is a physically demanding, and fast-paced role — ideal for someone dependable, hands-on, and ready to grow.

Key Responsibilities: (Assistant)

• Remove full napkin bags from the machine
• Stack on skids, label, and move using a pallet jack (hand truck)
• Monitor the machine and clear jams as needed
• Keep pace with fast production output
• Follow all safety, cleanliness, and food safety guidelines
  
  

Key Responsibilities: (Operator)

• Operates folder press.
• Understands how to make adjustments to machine speeds, plow and angle finder, borders and cutoffs.
• Understands how to adjust gearbox, vacuum, nip and pull rollers and product counter.
• Able to set up and adjust pocket fold, guest towel, 1/8 fold and ¼ fold.
• Performs change over’s to different products. (Tray and vacuum set up, change fingers, and adjust stroke and timing of fingers).
• Accountable for quality of work.
• Preps raw material rolls for placement on unwind stand. Loads rolls onto unwind stands. Thread tissue through machine. Address splices as necessary.
• Performs documentation as necessary for folder press output.
• Responsible for personal safety.
• Responsible for accurate and complete exchange of information with in coming crew.
• Responsible to report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Requirements:
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Must be comfortable with physical work including:
• Twisting and turning
• Lifting and stacking
• Operating a pallet jack
• Able to stay on your feet and work in a fast-paced environment
• Napkin Printing experience preferred
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measure. Compute ration, rate, and percent.
• Able to read safety rules, instructions in the use of maintenance shop tools and equipment, methods of procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work.
• Able to write reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar using all parts of speech.
• Able to read instructions for assembling and disassembling equipment and/or machinery.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic computer skills.
• Equal Opportunity Employer:
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
• Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
• To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Apply today to start your manufacturing career with Hoffmaster! We are currently hiring for internal and external candidates
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