Weekend Knitting Machine Operator Jobs in Kentucky

Job Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products...and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive hourly pay and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We currently have an opportunity for a Machine Operator to join our team at our manufacturing plant in Louisville, KY.

Pay: up to $28.60/hour

*There is a training rate of $21.80 for the first 30 days, after 30 days the wage increases to $24.84-$28.60 (depending on role)

• 8-hour scheduled shifts, up to 12 hours shifts with overtime
• Availability to work rotating shifts which can include overtime & weekends
• Must be highly motivated, energetic, a team-player with effective interpersonal skills, and have an excellent attendance record.

Responsibilities

Your Role:

As a Machine Operator, your duties are to tend machines which spool, carton and pack foil.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

• Work with aluminum foil, paper cores, glue, carton stock, shipping cases, containers, bins, scrap foil, and scrap tubs.
• Use tools such as Aluminum foil, paper cores, tape, carton stock, shipping cases, hoist, hand tools such as, but not limited to, knife, wrench, air hoses, and markers, etc.
• Moves rack of metal from dock or holding area to storage area and from storage area to shafting area as needed.
• Check metal for proper gauge identification.
• Return empty racks to storage area.
• Remove scrap foil from metal core. Weigh the butt roll skids, dump scrap from production lines
• When tending spooling machines, mount roll of foil onto unwind stand, thread through machine and start machine.
• Observe general operation of line, quality of product, remove entangled foil, and rethread/ restart machines as necessary.
• Remove jammed cartons as they occur.
• Observe for proper operation of case packer and related conveying equipment.
• Ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail while operating multiple machines.

You will love it here if...

• You put safety first, always
• You listen, learn, and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

What we have to offer you here at Reynolds

• Weekly pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Wellness Program that pays you back up to $1,000 a year!
• 401K 
• Employee Referral Program
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Requirements

We need you to have:

• 2+ years of machine operator experience.
• Ability to identify health and safety hazards associated with equipment operation.
• Ability to perform minor clerical tasks.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push/pull up to 300 pounds.
• Ability to stand for duration of shift.
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold temperatures.

Icing on the cake:

• Previous experience with spooling machinery.
• 2+ years of machine operator experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Overhead crane experience.

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on LinkedIn!

Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!

            Not a good fit but know someone who is? Please refer them!

   Local candidates only, no relocation assistance available

Join Reynolds Consumer Products and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities!

For applicants or employees who are disabled or require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, you may request assistance by emailing us at Recruitment@ReynoldsBrands.com.

No recruiter calls or emails please.

RCP affords equal employment opportunities to applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, sex, marital status, protected veteran status, pregnancy, national origin, genetics, genetic information, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. RCP conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Pay RangeUSD $21.80 - USD $28.60 /HEmployment Type: FULL_TIME