Production Associate - Shelbyville

Ventek Solutions, headquartered near Charleston, South Carolina, is a newly established entity following its acquisition by Black Diamond Capital Management (BDCM) from Sonoco Corporation. Ventek operates across 9 manufacturing facilities located in the US and Mexico. Our Mission is to be the premier foam molder and integrated solutions provider in North America, serving a wide range of markets with molded foam components and protective packaging, including returnable and integrated material solutions.

Ventek Solutions is recruiting for a Production Associate at our Shelbyville, KY plant. This position reports to the Shift Supervisor.  Safety, quality, productivity, and strong work ethic are important to Ventek Solutions.

What you’ll do:

You must have the ability to work with various teams and have a good eye to spot defects in the packing line. You will take pride in your personal hands-on and analytical abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail

• Assemble, pack, close and stack boxes.
• Maintain a safe working environment. Safety is your #1 priority.
• Pack boxes according to work instructions.
• Removes finished parts from press; visually inspects to assure quality; move parts to designated area.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Must be able to work in a fast past environment
• Report any quality defects to quality, processing team or supervisor
• Collaborating closely with other departments and teams
• Performing all duties in support of Ventek’s quality and safety policies.
• Every day is always different!

 What you’ll need:

• Self-motivated and the ability to work independently
• Energetic and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Dependability
• Ability to learn new skills
• Team-oriented
• Ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures
• Must be able to frequently bend, stand, stoop and grasp and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand and be mobile throughout a 8-hour shift
• Overtime is required
• Able to infrequently lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work in ambient temperatures.

Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.