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Job DescriptionJob Title: Machine Operator (Operador de Maquina)Job Description As a Machine Operator, you will assist in operating and setting up production machines. Responsibilities • Set up and operate machines automated packaging machines, • Adjusting machine speed and temperature as needed, • Document information before and after shift, • Labeling and packaging equipment, • Transport completed rollsAdditional Skills & Qualifications, • Mechanical aptitude, • Manufacturing knowledge, • Food manufacturing experience The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision, • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), • Short and long-term disability, • Health Spending Account (HSA), • Transportation benefits, • Employee Assistance Program, • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Rutherford,NJ. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 5, 2025. About Aerotek: We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Job Description Entry Level and Experienced candidates are all encouraged to apply!!! Unit Pack is looking for motivated individuals who want to learn new skills and become a part of the team. If you are hard working, looking for long term employment and have a positive attitude then this position is for you! Production Associate/Machine Operator responsibilities include: • Running a production line, • Replenishing raw materials used in production, • Performing quality control tasks, • Weighing, labeling and boxing products, • Assisting mechanics during emergency repairs, • Cleaning equipment, • Completing paperwork, • Maintaining a clean and safe work environment Candidates need to be dependable, punctual, detail oriented, strong communicators, fast learners, and be able to work independently when needed. Job Requirements: Must be motivated and looking to learn and contribute to a team Ability to lift 30 pounds unassisted Able to stand for long periods of time Must be able to follow instructions and learn procedures English Language Required: Speaking, Reading, and Writing High School degree or Equivalent. Employee Benefits: Health, Dental, & Vision benefits after 90 days Paid Holidays Paid Vacation Life Insurance 401k with company match Weekly Bonus Program Job Type: Full-time Company DescriptionUnit Pack is a family-owned and operated company with over 60 years of experience in packaging liquids, creams, gels, serums, oils, and greases in single-use packages. Our packaging solutions include customized designs, classic sachets, and affordable and high-quality pouches showcasing brands. At our Certified Organic and FDA-registered facility, we maintain rapid changeover ability and consistent on-time delivery, ensuring that customer needs are always met. Our long-standing partnerships in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial industries have made us a trusted name in the business for over three generations.Unit Pack is a family-owned and operated company with over 60 years of experience in packaging liquids, creams, gels, serums, oils, and greases in single-use packages. Our packaging solutions include customized designs, classic sachets, and affordable and high-quality pouches showcasing brands.\r\n\r\nAt our Certified Organic and FDA-registered facility, we maintain rapid changeover ability and consistent on-time delivery, ensuring that customer needs are always met. Our long-standing partnerships in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial industries have made us a trusted name in the business for over three generations.

Job Description Job Opening: Prepress Operator / Packaging Designer Location: Carlstadt, NJ We’re a fast-growing custom packaging + and printing facility looking for someone who knows their way around Adobe Illustrator — and wants to build a career in packaging. Whether you’re a prepress pro or just solid with file prep and curious about packaging, we’ll train you into a hybrid designer who can handle both prepress and structural design. What You'll Do: • Prep files, tweak die lines, and support our design + production teams, • Learn Artios CAD and the ins and outs of packaging design, • Help create custom boxes, inserts, and retail mockups, • Prepress operators or designers who want to dive into packaging, • People with strong Illustrator skills and an eye for detail, • Problem-solvers, team players, and those who like learning something new daily, • Pro-level Adobe Illustrator skills, • Familiarity with print or packaging is a plus, not a dealbreaker, • Willingness to learn structural packaging design tools, • Competitive pay based on experience, • Full benefits (healthcare, 401k, paid vacation, Fortune 500 HR platform, • A clean, fun, hands-on work environment Apply today. We’re ready when you are. Company DescriptionGreat opportunity with a growing company....Great opportunity with a growing company....

Job Description **Senior Operator ** **Company History: ** *Dr. Praeger’s was founded in 1994 with the mission to bring delicious frozen food to everyone. It’s not every day that two heart surgeons get into the food business, but over 20 years ago that’s exactly what our dads did. Motivated by what they saw in their practice, our parents set out on a mission to encourage sensible eating. They knew ingredients had to be nutritious and simple, that everything had to be delicious, and that their products needed to be super simple to make. While the world has changed since our little family business first got started, our focus remains true to our dads’ vision and we work every day to make them proud. *To learn more visit: [** **]() The Senior Production Operator plays a critical hybrid role between a regular machine operator and a maintenance mechanic. This individual is responsible for operating, setting up, and troubleshooting automated production equipment, performing basic mechanical repairs, and leading continuous machine uptime during production. The Senior Operator supports efficient changeovers, replaces consumables and spare parts, and acts as a point of contact between production and maintenance to minimize downtime. While not responsible for performing in-depth repairs or planned maintenance, this role ensures basic issues are addressed quickly and production stays on track. The Senior Operator also serves as a trainer and mentor to new operators and works with equipment vendors or contractors during site visits. **Key Responsibilities: ** **Machine Operation & Troubleshooting ** * Operate, set up, and change over machines such as Syntegon TTM’s and Elematics, etc. * Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions, perform minor repairs, and replace parts such as belts, sensors, and other consumables. * Coordinate with mechanics on major issues and escalate problems when necessary. * Conduct basic inspections of running equipment to identify early signs of malfunction. **Leadership & Communication ** * Act as a senior point of contact for line operators during production. * Support onboarding and training of new operators; model best practices in safety, quality, and efficiency. * Communicate clearly with supervisors, maintenance, and quality assurance teams. * Collaborate with equipment contractors or service techs when on-site for installations or troubleshooting. **Maintenance Support (Basic Only) ** * Perform basic maintenance tasks such as minor adjustments, tightening, or sensor replacement. * Assist in preparing machines for planned maintenance by mechanics. * Perform basic equipment checks (routine visual inspections, cleaning). **Documentation & Quality ** * Accurately complete and review production and maintenance logs in Redzone. * Verify proper setup and operation to meet production standards. * Report and log any quality or safety or maintenance concerns in Redzone. **Qualifications & Requirements: ** * 2+ years of machine operation experience, preferably in food manufacturing or packaging. * Basic mechanical aptitude: comfortable using hand tools and identifying common machine issues. * Able to read and write in English; bilingual (English/Spanish) required. * Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. * Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. * Basic math skills and ability to understand standard operating procedures. * Comfortable with production software and reporting tools. **Physical Requirements: ** * Ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs. * Must be able to stand/walk for extended periods and frequently push, pull, bend, and reach. * Able to work in cold environments (56–59°ree;F) and handle frozen products (approx. 4°ree;F). * Good vision (color, depth, peripheral) and manual dexterity required. **Food Safety & Quality Responsibilities: ** * Ensure machines are operating to maintain quality and safety standards. * Adhere to SSOPs, GMPs, and all food safety policies. * Maintain a clean and organized work area. * Promptly report safety or quality issues to appropriate leadership. ** ** **Disclaimer: ¨NBSP; **Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. *Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. Salary info: $20 - $20 / hr

Job DescriptionThis job post is collecting resumes for manufacturing shop clerks in our Garfield, NJ warehouse. It does not necessarily mean we currently have an opening. Once you apply your application will be saved in our database for future openings. Positions on the manufacturing shop floor include assemblers, engravers, laminators, screen press operators, packaging and floaters. SOME ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH ROLE ARE: ASSEMBLER • Review products for quality control and to ensure they meet expectations, • Disassemble, modify, and reassemble products, • Examine connections for correct fit of parts and subassemblies, • Maintain a safe and clean environment, comply with safety regulations, • Troubleshoot malfunctions, alert supervisors if repairs are needed, • Maintain inventory, expedite supply orders when inventory levels are low, • Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed., • Set equipment controls to meet cutting specifications., • Engrave and print patterns, designs, etchings, trademarks, or lettering onto flat or curved surfaces of a wide variety of metal, glass, plastic, or paper items, using hand tools or hand-held power tools., • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment., • Examine engraving for quality of cut, burrs, rough spots, and irregular or incomplete engraving., • Clean workpieces or finished products., • Receive production orders and job assignments from supervisor, • Verify the materials supplied for production are correct to produce job., • Set up press by hanging the proper roll of film, setting up feeder and delivery and setting the correct timing and tension required., • Pull proof sheets to confirm material position, adhesion and appearance and secure an approval prior to the production run., • Inspect printed material to ensure the correctness in all areas of color, registration, stock, and all other customer specifications., • Adjust and maintain registration, color, perforations, and other customer specific printing specifications, • Conduct a visual inspection prior to printing of all material stock and ink for defects or noncompliance with job specifications., • Carry out the final inspection to ensure the material, ink, plates or screens, cylinder/rollers, tension, and all other necessary customer specifications are correct prior to the start of the running the job., • Scan product bar codes into computer system and sure the correct product items are as described per order., • Ensure quality control of orders and that they are packaged properly for outgoing shipping including the correct quantity, weight, and item numbers/custom., • Sort and count products before packaging., • Operate assembly machines such as product sealing and laminating machines., • Gather and obtain finished products throughout the warehouse from assemblers, engravers, laminators, screen press operators, and digital printing teams to then package for shipping., • Load products onto rolling cards and send them to the shipping team. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma/GED, • 1-2 years of experience or specialized training in general assembly preferred, • Ability to read, write, and understand English, • Ability to stand for long periods of time, • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, • Ability to bend, reach, and stoop, • Skilled in operating hand and power tools preferred, • Strong attention to detail, may work on assignments that are routine in nature, • Respectfully take direction from supervisors, overall positive attitude, • Follow standard practices and procedures when directed, • Reliable and prompt in attendance, • Productive in fast-paced environments, • Competitive pay wage., • Health, dental, and vision insurance offered., • Company-paid basic life insurance., • 401(K) with matching contribution., • Pet Insurance., • Paid Time Off- vacation, personal, sick, and holidays.

Packaging Machine Operators Wanted. Food Manufacturing Company urgently hiring packaging machine operators to start ASAP on 1st and 2nd shifts. Labeling and packaging equipment.

Taking entry level machine operators with 6 months of experience. As a Machine Operator, you will assist in operating and setting up production machines.

Trains Finishing Helpers and Finishing Operator Assistants. Communicates with operators/fork lift drivers to ensure there is an ample supply of die cut cartons available to be fed into gluer. Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

These are skilled trade positions where our employees build successful careers in the Printing & Packaging industry. Trains Finishing Helpers and Finishing Operator Assistants. Communicates with operators/fork lift drivers to ensure there is an ample supply of die cut cartons available to be fed int