Salt Room Generalist - Night Shift

We are the Pet Care unit of Spectrum Brands, located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Our industry-leading brands, such as Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature's Miracle, GloFish, DreamBone, and SmartBones, provide exceptional value and trusted results for owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish, and reptiles.

Our benefits package includes 12 paid holidays, Anthem Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance starting on day one, a 401K plan with company match, paid Life Insurance, Long Term and Short-Term Disability, and more. You'll also receive attendance bonuses and discounts on products.

Salary: 19.00 per hour plus $2.00 shift differential

Shift: Monday -Thursday 5pm to 330am. Overtime Fridays and/or Saturdays.

Job Summary

Works in production performing a variety of general activities including lifting, blending, dispensing of materials, machine operations, light assembly, cleaning and trash disposal and any other manual operation that would occur in the PHG manufacturing environment.

• Inspect and package salt product (bags, bucket, etc.) in a manner that meets or exceeds quality requirements.
• Safely and effectively pack out product in a timely manner as to not impede production.
• Safely and effectively perform all tasks associated to material additions.
• Serve as the first point of contact for operational opportunities. Implement immediate countermeasures and/or escalate when necessary.
• Perform operator preventative maintenance (PM) and support maintenance PMs as required.
• Must be able to safely operate power equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Ensure all material is properly labeled prior to transfer into or out of the salt room.
• Capable of physically and electronically performing changeovers as directed by supervision.
• Ownership of Flex as it applies to daily adjustments, accurate displays, and downtime reason codes.

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  Education and Experience Profile

  
  
  
  
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Three months of manufacturing experience preferred.
  
  
  
  
  

• Basic computer skills perferred.

• Repetitive movements required.
• Must be able to lift 65 pounds without assistance.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at elevated levels.
• Extended periods of standing required.
• Must wear prescribed PPE including hearing protection, safety glasses, respirator, and steel-toed shoes.