Lead Packer - 1st Shift

Join the Steel Craft Team as Lead Packer!

The Lead Packer oversees and participates in the packing and shipping of finished goods to ensure orders are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards. This role combines hands-on packing duties with leadership and coordination of the packing team, ensuring smooth operations, adherence to quality guidelines, and a safe work environment.

Why Choose Steel Craft?

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Benefits:
  
  
  
  • Paid-Time Off: Vacation, PTO / Sick Leave, Shut-down Pay, Company Observed Paid Holidays, and a Paid Volunteer Day
  • Quarterly Incentive Bonus Plan
  • Over 85% employer paid medical insurance premium, plans with low deductibles, and wellness incentives
  • Health Savings Account company annual contributions
  • Company paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, and more
  • Low cost Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Long-Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital Insurance coverage
  • A competitive 401(K) Plan with a maximum 4% employer contribution match
  • Paid Parental Leave (Maternity/Paternity)
  • Discounted Day Care Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identify Theft Insurance
  • Wellness Incentive
  • Corporate Discount Program
  • Fun and engaging employee activities, events, outings, and more
  
  
  
  

Position Details:

• Shift: 1stShift;Monday - Thursday; 5:00am - 3:00pm
• Pay Range: Up to $25.00/hour (basedupon experience, skill set, and shift)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Paint Line Operations

• Lead daily packing operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality packing of parts or products.
• Review work orders, shipping documentation, and labels to ensure correct items and quantities are packed.
• Assist with packaging tasks including boxing, labeling, wrapping, and palletizing.
• Inspect products for damage or defects before packing and report any issues.
• Ensure all packaging materials are used efficiently and correctly to protect products during transit.
• Maintain accurate records of packed orders and inventory as needed.
• Support inventory control by reporting shortages, miscounts, or damaged goods.

Leadership and Team Support

• Monitor productivity, update production boards, track data in ERP and ensure quality and safety compliance.
• Onboard, train, and mentor employees to optimize performance.
• Communicate effectively with other departments to resolve challenges.
• Maintain housekeeping and enforce company policies.
• Lead and/or participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Assist in delegating jobs to department employees.
• Document and forward employee policy issues to supervisor.
• Other Duties as Assigned: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Responsibilities and tasks may be modified, expanded, or adjusted to reflect business needs or management requests.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience/training

Experience and/or Training:

• Previous experience in a manufacturing or metal fabrication environment is a plus, but not required.
• Ability to lift and carry heavy materials (up to 50 lbs) and remain on your feet for extended periods.
• Familiarity with packing tools, shrink-wrap machines, pallet jacks, and basic warehouse equipment.
• Comfortable working in a physically demanding environment performing repetitive tasks.
• Ability to safely use basic hand and power tools (e.g., drills, wrenches, pliers, grinders).
• Willingness to learn new tasks, follow procedures, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Basic mechanical aptitude is beneficial for troubleshooting and understanding equipment.
• Strong ability to follow instructions, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively with a team.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience and/or Training:

• Experience with heavy duty mount clamps, torque, and rubber grommet a plus.
• Experience in using crane to move large heavy parts a plus.
• Experience using ergonomic equipment properly such as hoists a plus.
• Experience using a hydraulic unit a plus.

Physical and Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee must frequently sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and move between work areas.
• Regularly required to talk and listen, as well as climb, balance, and reach above shoulder level.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• The employee must be able to lift and or carry up to 50 lbs. frequently.
• Travel: Occasional travel to other plant locations.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in a manufacturing environment where loud noise exposure is regular and frequent. Additionally, there is a regular exposure on the production floor to dust, metal debris, changes in ambient temperature, and requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual will encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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We are committed to principals of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. We do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices (hiring, training, promotion, etc.) for all qualified employees and prospective employees.