Packing/Shipping Associate - First Shift Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm

Western Wire Products Company (WWP) is a division of MW and has about 60 employees. Our Leadership Team cares about each and every person, and that will shine through the moment you walk in the door. It won’t take long for everyone to know your name. We may be small, but our culture, team focus, work/life balance, and benefits are mighty. You will never be just a number at WWP, but a valued member of our team and work family!

In addition to our amazing culture, we offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Quarterly Incentive Bonus Program
• Medical, dental, & vision insurance from day one!
• FSA and/or HSA
• Company paid Life insurance, short term disability (STD) & long-term disability (LTD) (after 30 days)
• 401K with company contributions (after 30 days)
• 10 paid Holidays in 2025
• PTO and Sick Pay
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee events, birthday celebrations, and much more!

Job Summary

The ideal candidate for this role will have great attention to detail and be able to thrive in a fast paced environment. This role includes packing individual parts into bags and/or boxes using a bagging system, packer, and/or by hand. Experience in assembly work or working high speed part bagging systems is a plus.

Essential Job Functions

• Work will involve one or more of the following: knowledge of various items of stock to verify content selection of appropriate type and size of container; using appropriate packing material to prevent breakage or damage; closing and sealing container; and applying labels or entering identifying data on container.
• Ability to use computer terminals to track product and/or print labels.
• Must have ability to read work orders to be able to fill and/or ship customer orders. Understand the type, size, and number of units to be packed, the type of container employed, and the method of shipment.
• Ability to use forklift to move and/or load and unload product.
• Perform other duties (essential or marginal) as assigned.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

• High school diploma/GED 
• Experience in a fast-paced assembly or packing environment preferred (but will train)
• Not pose a direct threat to health or safety of oneself or others
• Promote and adhere to WWP’s safety standards, procedures, and training, including all OSHA standards.
• Promote and adhere to WWP’s quality standards, procedures, inspections, work instructions, and ISO procedures. 
• Promote and adhere to WWP’s core values

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Balance; bend; climb; crawl; crouch; feel; fine manipulation (working with fingers); grasp; gross manipulation (working with hands); hold; kneel; lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds, and move up to over 100 pounds; pull; push; reach at or below shoulder level; reach overhead; sit; stand; squat; stoop; stretch; twist; and walk.
• Plan and prioritize; analyze and solve problems; make decisions; concentrate amid distractions; exercise good judgment; organized with attention to detail and accuracy; use math and perform calculations; work with minimal errors; perform well under pressure; adapt well to change.
•  Far visual acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more), near visual acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (such as alarms, vehicle horns, equipment parts in motion, and vehicles)

• Work indoors in a manufacturing plant environment, with exposure to: warm temperatures in the summer; machinery that generates noise and vibration, has moving parts, and is powered by electricity; excessive noise; and airborne metal particles.

EEOC Statement:

MW Components provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.