Forklift/Machine Operation
Champaign, IL, USA
Packaging & Inventory Technician I (PIT I) - Night Shift
Silgan Closures - Champaign, IL
Are you looking for a stable career with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a schedule that provides built-in time off? Silgan Closures is seeking a Packaging & Inventory Technician I (PIT I) to join our team on night shift.
Pay & Schedule
- Pay Range: $21.13 - $23.25 per hour
- Night Shift Premium: Additional $1.00 per hour
- Schedule: 12-hour rotating 2-2-3 schedule
- Work 2 days, off 2 days, work 3 days
- The following week: off 2 days, work 2 days, off 3 days
- Night Shift Position
- No Mandatory Overtime
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Life Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance Opportunities
- Wellness Programs
- Career Growth and Advancement Opportunities
Position Summary
The Packaging & Inventory Technician I (PIT I) is responsible for the final packaging, staging, inventory movement, and storage of finished goods. This position operates forklifts and packaging equipment while ensuring product quality, accurate inventory control, and safe material handling throughout the facility.
Essential Responsibilities
- Operate forklifts to transport raw materials and finished goods throughout the facility
- Perform pallet put-away and inventory movements
- Label and verify finished product shipments
- Operate stretch wrappers, labeling equipment, conveyors, and packaging equipment
- Monitor robotic palletizers and automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
- Respond to and resolve routine AGV and robot alarms
- Maintain inventory accuracy and assist with inventory reconciliation
- Load packaging materials and supplies into equipment
- Perform minor machine adjustments and troubleshooting
- Observe product quality and report concerns
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area
- Follow all safety, quality, GMP, and food safety requirements
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Manufacturing, warehouse, or forklift experience preferred
- Forklift experience strongly preferred
- Basic mechanical aptitude
- Ability to use computers, tablets, scanners, and other electronic devices
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move throughout a 12-hour shift
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with moving equipment and varying temperatures
Why Silgan?
At Silgan, our employees are the key to our success. We offer competitive pay, outstanding benefits, a safe work environment, and opportunities for career growth. Join a team that values teamwork, quality, safety, and employee development.
Apply today and become part of the Silgan team!
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
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