Express Employment

Production Assistant

Company:

Express Employment

Location:

Vancouver, WA, 98683

Payment:

$22.27

Payment Interval:

Hour

Schedule:

Full

Located in Vancouver, WA

Salary: $22.27 per hour

Production Assistant

Location: Vancouver, WA
Rate of Pay: $22.27/hour

Position Summary

This is an entry-level position in our manufacturing operations. The Production Assistant is responsible for various duties assigned by management to support our packaging production processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Material Handling & Processing:
    • Feed materials into production equipment
    • Pack cartons into cases directly behind gluers or after stripping
    • Strip individual cartons off die cut loads
    • Off-bear cartons from cut loads into separate copies or die positions
  • Quality Control:
    • Inspect cartons to ensure only quality products are packed
    • Conduct quality audits as required
    • Conduct sorting operations as needed
  • Packaging & Palletizing:
    • Prepare cases, layer boards, and labels for jobs
    • Stack cartons according to specifications on pallets
    • Ensure labels are correct and facing outward on finishing pallets
    • Confirm corrugated materials are properly aligned
    • Stretch wrap complete pallets and send to shipping
  • Equipment Operation:
    • Operate banding/wrapping equipment
    • Operate PackSize equipment
    • Safely operate electric pallet jacks to move work-in-progress or finished pallets
  • Data Management & Support:
    • Scan finished goods and input data into computer systems
    • Check job tickets and spec books for appropriate pallet configurations
    • Re-stock materials for following crews (lids, corrugated, tape, etc.)
  • Workplace Maintenance:
    • Maintain cleanliness of work area
    • Remove stray cartons and perform general housekeeping during make-ready

Requirements

Education:

  • High school diploma or GED required

Schedule:

  • Must be able to work 8-hour shifts plus overtime as required
  • Flexibility to work alternate schedules including early mornings, nights, and weekends
  • Punctual attendance required

Physical Requirements:

  • Standing and walking 34-66% of work time
  • Frequent pushing/pulling with force of 15 lbs, occasionally 30-40 lbs
  • Frequent lifting of 15 lbs, occasionally 30-40 lbs
  • Ability to climb stairs, kneel, crouch, balance, and bend forward
  • Good hand-eye coordination and color vision
  • Ability to wear required PPE (safety shoes, glasses, hearing protection)

Key Competencies:

  • Communication: Ability to read and understand instructions, write simple correspondence, and present information effectively
  • Math Skills: Basic arithmetic operations with money, weight, volume, and distance measurements
  • Problem Solving: Common sense reasoning to follow detailed instructions and handle standardized situations

Associate Benefits

While working for Express, our associates can also become eligible for a variety of benefits:

  • Referral bonuses
  • Medical plan
  • Dental plan
  • Vision/eyewear plan
  • Prescription drug reimbursement
  • Short-term disability
  • Direct deposit
  • Sick Pay
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Life insurance

Apply by sending your resume to jobs.vancouverwa@expresspros.com

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Express Office: Vancouver

2612 Northeast 114th Avenue

Suite 2

Vancouver, WA 98684