Summer Worker

Huhtamäki is seeking a Summer Worker in Hammond, IN, to assist with packaging and production tasks. Responsibilities include inspecting products, handling materials, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring quality. The role requires physical stamina to lift and pack items for up to eight hours. A high school diploma or GED is required, with preferred experience in an industrial environment. The position is full-time and not remote.
Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet

We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We're on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.

You could be part of our vision. Because it's our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It's every one of us working together.

We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.
• Reads specifications prior to inspecting and packing any product.
• Completes production records.
• Tends article stacker/hand packs, palletizes articles and packages materials in a variety of methods, i.e., bundles, bags, boxes, shrink wrap, tied, etc. according to packaging specifications.
• Maintain pace with molding machine.
• Clear machine jams quickly and safely, as necessary.
• Construct and assemble boxes and stage them for use.
• Inspect product for quality and visual defects. Monitors quality by visual inspection, testing, measuring and recording results.
• Communicates to the Molding Operator when defective product is discovered.
• Evaluates when equipment is malfunctioning and communicates issue with Shift Mechanic.
• Keep workstation, tables and work area clean and free of tripping hazards
• Work safely and follow all GMP and PPE's.
• Sort, repack, clean and perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to handle (push, lift, slide, etc.) bundles of articles that weigh up to 25-30 lbs each.
• Must be able to handle 1600 bundles per eight (8) hour shift and/or stand in front of packing bin a minimum of eight (8) hours hand packing articles to make up bundles or boxes of finished goods.
• Must be able to stand on your feet a minimum of eight (8) hours per day.
• Must be able to repeatedly stoop, bend, twist, turn, climb, and lift.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or GED required.

Experience in an industrial assembly line type environment or related type work preferred. Ability to communicate; reading and writing comprehension. Ability to follow directions.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.