Production Worker - 1st Shift at The Watkins Company – Winona, Minnesota

Production Worker (Utility) – Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 4:30pm

• Unpacks and feeds bottles, jars, and other containers to be filled on manual, semiautomatic, or automatic production line.
• Applies labels to container and/or wraps products, either manually or by operating semi-automatic equipment.
• Assembles, sorts, counts, weighs, and boxes filled containers.
• Places fitments, caps, protectors, dividers, platforms, and other parts on or in bottles, jars, or boxes.
• Ensures proper count and palatalizes packaged cases.
• Inspects feed materials, products, and components on the front end for quality and appearance.
• Inspects finished materials, components, products, and containers on the back end for quality and appearance; advises machine operators of any deficiencies.
• Assists with changeover of lines by filling labels, bundling wrap, caps, bottles, and boxes.
• Performs general housekeeping and cleanup on and around lines during downtime and at the end of runs as required.

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience and demonstrate applicable reading and math skills.
• Previous manufacturing experience - preferred.
• The ability to adapt to changing working environments.
• Strong problem solving skills and utilize deductive reasoning to evaluate solutions.