Packaging/Kit Assembler - 1st Shift

Quanex is looking for a 1st Shift Packaging/Kit Assembler to join our team located in Rice Lake, WI.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 5:00am - 1:30pm | Overtime needs vary daily during the busy season.

The hourly range for this position begins at $18.50/hr shift differential with opportunity for pay increase on an annual basis.

We Offer You!

• 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
• 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition support for degree and continuous education
• Employee Resource Groups focused on employee empowerment
• On-site physical therapist available to employees on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Annual safety-shoe allowance, with all other required PPE provided and readily available.

What’s attractive about the Packaging Assembler?

• Organization that values employee engagement and community involvement
• Fast-paced environment that helps the workday move quickly
• Lightweight production and assembly work
• Variety of job tasks
• Hands-on training / Opportunities for training, cross-training, and career advancement
• Opportunity to learn multiple skills and advance
• Strong team environment/ A safety-focused, family-oriented work environment

What Success Looks Like:

• Operate and set up packaging equipment.
• Manually stage and label screens and build cardboard boxes
• Palletize finished goods and operate stretch wrapper
• Perform quality checks while maintaining strong attention to detail
• Work efficiently with team members to meet production targets and improve workflow
• Follow all safety procedures and promptly report existing or potential hazards to the supervisor or team lead
• Maintain dependable attendance and punctuality for all scheduled hours.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

• Production, assembly, warehouse, mechanical, or other hands-on experience is preferred but not required
• Strong attendance and reliability
• Eagerness to learn
• Attention to detail
• Team-oriented mindset
• Self-motivation and initiative
• Ability to follow processes and safety expectations

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com.