About this role
Production Associate
LaFayette, LA, United States
Pay Rate: $20.46
Category/Shift: Hourly Full-Time –Rotating Shifts –24 hour operation
Physical Location:
International Paper
204 Southpark Road
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
We are a fast paced, industrial environment. These jobs are rewarding, both personally and financially to people who work safe, like to run machinery at designed speeds, solve mechanical problems on the fly and want to be a part of a very successful operation. We manufacture large industrial corrugated containers.
Come join a winner and have a challenging career in an operation that rewards high performance and provides a stable work environment.
The Job You Will Perform:
- Assist Machine Operators in operating machines that convert, corrugate, band, print/cut and feed product
- Train to become Machine Operators
- May train to operate specialized Powered Industrial Trucks/Equipment
- Utilize basic shop math and read factory orders and machine instructions
- Accurately complete quality and administrative documents and follow directions
- This person will also be assigned to clean-up functions such as blowing down the machine, wiping off shafts, cleaning ink systems, vacuuming and sweeping the machine area, as well as picking up and shredding scrap.
The Skills You Will Bring:
- Able to work overtime and weekends
- Able to work rotating shifts in a 24 hour operation
- Fundamental computer skills
- Basic shop math and ability to read factory orders and machine instructions
- Reliable transportation
**Recent manufacturing and/or recent semi-skilled trades experience preferred
The Benefits You Will Enjoy:
- Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
- Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
- Medical & Dental
- Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
- Life & Disability Insurance
The Career You Will Build:
- Promotional opportunities