How do our shifts work? Full time status | Alternating 4 Day Work Week
Day Shift: 6:50 AM - 7:00 PM
Night Shift: 6:50 PM - 7:00 AM
Schedule: 4 Days per week and Benefits Eligible
Additional Hours of Overtime Available
At Radius Packaging, we put people first-our members and our customers. Our culture is guided by The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together. These principles shape how we lead, collaborate, and grow together.
We don't just talk about culture-we're recognized for it. Radius Packaging is proud to be honored as:
- Plastics News Processor of the Year - the industry's highest distinction
- Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024 and 2025
- Recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award
These recognitions reflect our commitment to continuing education, career advancement, employee recognition, and fostering a supportive, engaging work environment.
Celebrating over 53 years of success, Radius Packaging offers more than a job-we offer a community. Through educational resources, committees, clubs, and company-wide events, our members are supported in their professional growth and overall well-being-financial, mental, physical, and emotional. We continuously invest in our people and empower them to pursue their passions at work, at home, and in their communities.
If you're looking for a workplace that values teamwork, innovation, sustainability, and personal growth, Radius Packaging is where you belong.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Line Operator will serve as a production team member that can troubleshoot and operate automated equipment and provide technical support to the Machine Technicians. The Line Operator will be responsible for supporting in-line inspection and final packing of our products according to customer requirements.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time; these responsibilities are as follows:
- Packing containers and supporting packing operations in an active, fast-paced environment to meet customer requirements.
- Ability to package containers and use automated and semi-automated equipment on all production lines.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot automated packing lines- auto palletizers, tray packers, strappers/wrappers, and labelers on all production lines.
- Make basic adjustments to machines and give technical support to the machine while the Machine Technician is on break.
- Monitor final verification of containers to ensure they are free of defects and/or debris.
- Perform visual quality checks, ensure adherence to customer specifications, and accurately document all records related to downtime, production, scrap, process deviations, etc.
- Inspect incoming and outgoing packaging to ensure product stability and conformity during shipments.
- Keep work area clean and organized and within 6S standardization.
- Report any equipment failures, safety issues or concerns to leaders.
- Assist production team members in pulling hot plastic.
- Provide training and support to new and current team members.
- Participate in and support continuous improvement efforts throughout the plant, submitting improvement ideas and action items to promote safety, increase productivity or reduce material scrap.
- Work safely, following all safety policies and proactively participating in the safe work of others and the safety of the overall environment.
- Engage in other miscellaneous support work to enable the team to be successful and as requested by plant leadership.
- Assist in the duties of other team members, including helping to clean other areas of the operation, supporting finished goods inventory movement, collecting trash, cardboard, and recycling materials, etc.
- Demonstrate a desire for Radius production improvements, provide examples of safety focus, teamwork initiatives, and illustrate positive contributions to their direct and shared work environment.
- Compliance to GMP, Food Safety, and Food Quality regulations as required by the company, customers, and/or government agencies.
- Always willing to help and support other teams with open tasks and projects.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Must have reliable means of transportation.
- Ability to speak and write in English is preferred.
- Demonstrated Mechanical aptitude and learning ability regarding technical matters and troubleshooting preferred.
- Must have analytical skills to accurately identify packing information, follow work instructions, and interpret quality specification requirements.
- Capable of following a Production schedule and work independently with little supervision to get production accomplished.
- Exhibits excellent critical thinking; decision-making skills and problem-solving methodology to validate working independently.
- Able to follow internal and external rules, policies, and guidelines independently while working as part of a cohesive production team.
- Familiarity with basic business computer and Microsoft applications and Apple iPad devices and applications.
- Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, with at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Demonstrated time management skills.
- Demonstrated basic math and measurement skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a team environment.