Reprocessing Operator - Starting Pay $19/hr!

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D&W Fine Pack

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Fort Wayne, Indiana

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The operator is responsible for starting, monitoring, and maintaining production machines while ensuring safety and quality standards are met. They must also record production data and assist with general plant tasks as needed.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone to follow safety procedures, operate machinery, and maintain quality standards in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include starting/stopping machines, monitoring production speed, examining products, and maintaining a clean work area. This role requires following GMP practices and supporting food safety initiatives.

Job Description

More than a job.  Grow, belong, and make a difference.

At D&W Fine Pack, we don’t just make packaging, we build purpose, pride, and strong teams. Whether you’re launching your career or bringing years of experience, this is a place where you can grow, be supported, and make a real impact. Our culture is built on four core values that guide everything we do:

  • Dedicated to Excellence– We hold ourselves to high standards in safety, sustainability, quality, and service.
  • Winning with Success– We keep improving to deliver more for our customers and community.
  • Focused on Service– We listen, act fast, and support both our customers and each other.
  • People with Purpose– We work as one team, showing respect, integrity, and care for all.

Benefits That Matter

Taking care of our team is a priority. Our benefits include:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401k with company match
  • Short and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
  • Company-paid Life Insurance
  • FSA’s for Medical & Dependent Care
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) –counseling, financial tools, legal help & more
  • Wellness program
  • Cancer Expert Now – access to expert consultations for cancer diagnosis and treatment guidance
  • And more!

If this sounds like the kind of company and team you want to grow with, we’d love to hear from you.

Machine Operator Hours & Key Responsibilities

Shift Times (Rotating 12-hour shift):

  • 7:00 pm - 7:00 am (D shift)

If the above sounds like a company, team, and position you want to be a part of with opportunities to advance, let’s talk! 

Here’s what we are looking for you to join the team! 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines
• Know emergency procedures and what to do in the event of power outages, machine failures, workplace injuries, etc.
• Wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required
• Understand and identifies Lock-out/Tag-out procedures
• Informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately
• Actively participates in the D&W safety improvement process/activities, e.g. Hazard Identification, Safety Suggestions, Safety Teams, etc.
• Start machines by engaging controls
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur and report malfunctions to a supervisor
• Feed and monitor the speed of machines during the production process
• Performs unskilled production work such as feeding machines and packing a wide variety of products
• Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards
• Maintains his or her work area in neat condition
• Record product, packaging and order information on specified forms and records along with additional documentation as required
• Assists other workers with specific chores as requested
• Follow plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP’s
• Supports the Plant’s Food Safety initiatives by completing plant required Food Safety training and by implementing / complying with the required practices.


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D&W Fine Pack

D&W Fine Pack, a Mid Oaks Investments portfolio company, provides a wide range of products serving the foodservice and food packaging industry. MISSION To be a highly valued partner to our customers and employees by: Offering a broad portfolio of food packaging and tableware solutions with a commitment to quality, service, value and innovation; Providing a safe and respectful workplace; Striving to be a responsible steward for the environment. VISION To be the partner of choice in food packaging and tableware solutions for the markets we serve.
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