What are the responsibilities and job description for the Baler Operator 2nd Shift position at Pratt Industries?
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Position Title: Baler Operator 2nd shift
Location: Pratt (Beloit Corrugating), LLC – 1405 Gateway Blvd, Beloit, WI
Starting Pay: $18.50/hour. Eligible for pay increases after 90 days and 6 months based on performance and attendance. At Pratt, the potential for growth is limitless—this is not just a job, it's a career!
Why Join Pratt?
At Pratt, we invest in our employees. When you join us, you’re joining a team that values career growth and development. Here's what you can expect when you come on board:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability – eligible 1st of the month following start date
- Financial Security: 401(k) with company match – eligible after 90 days
- Life Assistance: Company paid basic life insurance, Supplemental life insurance, Legal and Travel Assistance, Employee Assistance Program
- Work-Life Balance: Paid Holidays (eligible day 1), Paid Vacation (after 6 months), and Childbearing/Parental Leave.
- Wellness Programs: Healthy Lifestyles Program, Gym Membership Reimbursement ($500/year)
- Educational Support: 100% Tuition Reimbursement & Assistance.
WHAT OUR BALER OPERATORS DO…
They are responsible for all activities associated with safely running the baler including operation, cleanup and recommending improvements to operations; as well as safely operating a forklift.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Prior manufacturing environment and forklift operator experience preferred
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to read and follow instructions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS -
- Regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
- Frequently required to use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- The employee is occasionally required to sit.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with the assistance of another worker.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
LANGUAGE SKILLS - Able to read and follow instructions, and able to communicate effectively.
MATHMATICAL SKILLS - Able to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to apply concepts of high school math.
REASONING ABILITY - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
WORK ENVIRONMENT –
- Frequently exposed to wet, hot, and/or humid conditions.
- Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Qualifications:
Pratt is America’s 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled containerboard, with more than 9000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability. Pratt was founded in the USA more than 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 27 states.