Packager

Wausau Window and Wall Systems

Pay Level: 3

Plant/Department: Paint Plant, Packaging Department

Reports to: Production Supervisor

Summary of Position: Packager is responsible for wrapping material in plastic wrap, foam, or polymask to ensure keeping them safe from damage during shipment. Material is then placed in skids or on pallets.

Essential Duties

• Stage Cart (Product) for packaging- pushing carts of material to the Packaging table area
• Package material according to packaging label. The label lists the type of packaging method for the material (i.e. box, bundle, cradle)
• Plastic must be interwoven between pieces of material for protection
• Run material through the RoboPak
• Band bundles of material using plastic banding, if necessary for that job
• Cut wood blocks to size of bundle
• Change rolls on RoboPak machine
• Polymask, crate or skid customer material per customer specific Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Verify customer sales order/job packet information (quantity, description, and ship to address)
• Use small hand tools to make crates
• Operate forklift to move material and crates
• Understanding and use of PLM system for material location
• Verify customer order number while packaging material
• Verify counts and correct dies
• Apply Lean principles in own work performance and drive Lean applications in company operations
• Other Duties as assigned
• Flex into other areas as needed
  
  

Required Skills

• Basic computer skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Basic math and reading skills required
  
  

Job Specific Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to noise from RoboPak and chop saws
  
  

Material Handling

Occasionally 50lbs:

Squat Lifting

Power Lifting

Shoulder Lifting

Overhead Lifting

Bilateral Carry

Pushing

Pulling

Repetative Functional Activites

Frequent :

Above Shoulder Reach

Bending

Stairs

Forward Reach

Squatting

Fine Motor Coordination

Gross Motor Coordination

Simple Grasp

Firm Grasp

Pinching

Occasionally

Ladder

Sustained Squatting

Repetitive Kneeling

Sustained Kneeling

Crawling

Constant

Standing

Grip Strength: 45 minimum grasp force for hire

Pinch Strength: 6 minimum pinch force for hire

• See HR for questions regarding physical demands
  
  

Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.