Package Sorter Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Why work for us?

 Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Responsibilities: 

• Responsible to remove slugs and gaskets from waste material, stack, count, box and/or bag finished product.
• Responsible to manually manipulate gasket away from scrap utilizing wooden plates with metal punch and hammers to tap out the gasket or waste product.
• Responsible to prepare gaskets and metal stampings prior to shipment. Must count, pack and send product to shipping. 
• Reads order for specifications, material, quantity and packaging specifications.
• Selects proper tools for knock out when necessary, using safety equipment when needed.
• Pick up sheets of material from pallet and place on work surface.
• Calculates and sets controls to regulate package sealing machines.
• Adjusts machine controls or control media as required.
• Setup and run spot welder.
• Responsible to package product.
• Complete required paperwork and reports.
• Consistently meet expected production requirements.
• Seeks assistance from experienced team members in any part of the packaging process.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Rotate with team members to assist with collecting gaskets at specific machines, picking up scrap for disposal from certain machines, or putting gaskets thru the ultraviolet curer in the beading room.
• Participate in team activities such as Quality, Safety, Training and Attendance.
• Responsible to utilize appropriate personal protective equipment including but not limited to hearing protection, safety glasses and gloves.
• Participate in annual training required by departments such as safety and personnel.
• Learn to complete all tasks in the classification in order to enhance work completion.
• Ensure job specific safety procedure are established and followed.
• Adhere to work, health and safety rules and regulations and procedures. Perform job tasks observations to detect and correct unsafe acts. 
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.

Qualifications/ Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Manufacturing experience a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Highly motivated.
• Strong time management and priorities management skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to interact with vendors and internal customers.

 If you are interested in being part of a world class manufacturing team here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

Alkegen is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion throughout the organization. We recognize that we can learn better together with a diverse team of employees and that our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.