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Plate Maker

Propelis
Appleton, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/3/2026

Come and start your new career with a company that impacts many of the brands you see on store shelves today!

Our Appleton location has an opening for a Manufacturing Trainee (Plate Maker), an entry level role that requires NO EXPERIENCE in manufacturing. 

The starting pay for this position is $21/hour with two, 50-cent increases over the first year if the employee passes competency assessments. This position is first shift. 

Propelis provides fully paid, on-the-job training for you to succeed in our team-oriented environment. Bring your positive attitude, willingness to learn, and dependability and join Propelis. We will teach you the rest.

Working in our climate-controlled environment, you will have the opportunity to learn multiple aspects of our unique manufacturing process. We offer two separate performance/wage reviews within your first year of employment. The opportunity for growth and advancement depends on individual performance.

Propelis offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefit programs, paid holidays, and generous paid time off.

 

Can you picture yourself at the heart of a dynamic, future-focused team, helping to build and grow household-name brands around the world? Imagine seeing a product picked off a shelf, with the knowledge that you were a part of that process. That’s what we do at Propelis. Start, grow, and build a career with us today!

 

Experience

  • No manufacturing experience required
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to work independently

 

Qualifications

  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to take direction and feedback
  • Dependability
  • Flexible to work overtime

 

Physical Requirements

  • Lifting up to 30 lbs.
  • Positioning material with the assistance of carts and overhead cranes
  • Standing/walking up to 8 hours
  • Vision abilities include close vision in the inspection of the work
  • Infrequent pushing/pulling of carts

 

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay  for this position is $21 - $23 hourly. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

Salary : $21 - $23

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