Machine Operator - 1st Shift at Essity North America Inc. in Bordentown, New Jersey

Job Description:

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being through innovation in Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career, it’s where you’ll play your part in a better future, making the world a healthier, more hygienic, and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity, there’s shared belonging and individual growth. Our culture grows with you.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity Manufacturing Professional Hygiene North America is currently recruiting for a 1st shift Machine Operator. This position will be based at our manufacturing facility in Bordentown, NJ. 1st shift operating hours are 7am - 3:30pm M-F.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate personal safety and help maintain a safe work environment for themselves and fellow members of the production team. 


• Responsible for following all company safety rules and guidelines.


• Inspect equipment prior to use to ensure proper setup and alignments.


• Ability to perform mechanicals adjustments on the machine.


• Produce the required amount of product within established specifications and tolerances.


• Measure finished products with precision tools, ensuring compliance with quality.


• Daily documentation and maintain logs and records of units produced including a record of errors resulting in rejected or discarded pieces.


• Notify supervisor of production completion and prepare the machine for next production run.


• Identify the components described in the production order and return and label any remaining components upon completion of the product.


• Keep the warehouse (and facility) clean, organized and efficiently maintained.


• Coordinate and communicate with production teams (on all shifts) about daily production plan.


• Focus on continually improving the workflow of the area.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• High School Graduate or Equivalent.


• Experience in manufacturing or a related field is preferred.


• Basic Mathematics, writing and reading.


• Ability to demonstrate a strong work ethic.


• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills.


• Flexibility in work assignments.


• Ability to check quality of the products.

Physical Requirements

• Position requires constant walking or standing.


• Must be able to climb ladders.


• Occasional bending or kneeling.


• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.


• Must be able to push/pull rolls weighing up to 200 pounds with assistance.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation

$17.50-$21/hourly rate

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance


• Wellness program provided through Rally


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance


• Employee discounts program


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Competitive Total Rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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