Production Associate - Packaging

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Looking for stable, full-time work with a growing company? SurfacePrep is hiring a Production Associate - Packaging in Orchard Park, NY. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to be part of a team that values quality and reliability.

You’ll play an important role in the final stage of production, packaging, labeling, and checking finished products before they reach our customers. You’ll work with a variety of products, learn how our operation comes together, and help make sure every order is completed correctly.

Why You’ll Want to Join Our Team

• Stable, full-time employment with an established industry leader
• Hands-on work where your attention to detail makes a visible difference
• A supportive, team-oriented environment
• Opportunities to learn additional production and manufacturing skills
• A comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, and paid holidays

What You’ll Do

• Package and label abrasive products according to customer order requirements.
• Serve as a final quality checkpoint by verifying product quality, quantity, and label accuracy.
• Count products and confirm the correct quantity for each order.
• Select and assemble the appropriate box or packaging for each product.
• Enter information into the computer system to generate product labels.
• Coordinate with production employees and leaders to help keep customer orders moving.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Assist with other packaging and production activities as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Comfort performing basic measurements, counting, and scale checks.
• Ability to read work instructions, customer order sheets, safety rules, and procedures.
• Dependable attendance, a positive attitude, and a team-first approach.
• Manufacturing experience is helpful, but a willingness to learn is most important.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

To perform the essential functions of this position, the employee must be able to:

• Frequently lift, carry, and position abrasive materials weighing up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Stand, bend, stoop, and reach, including overhead reaching, for extended periods during the shift.
• Use hands and fingers frequently for counting, packaging, labeling, and other repetitive tasks.
• Work safely in a manufacturing environment with exposure to dust, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, adhesives, some chemicals, and moderate noise.
• Wear and properly use all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

Reasonable Accommodations

SurfacePrep is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About SurfacePrep

Founded in 1956, SurfacePrep is North America's leading provider of surface enhancement solutions, with over 60 locations across the United States, Canada, and Europe. We help manufacturers improve performance, quality, and efficiency with industry-leading equipment, consumables, expertise, and process solutions.