Ventek Solutions (Ventek) is a leading manufacturer specializing in engineered shape molded foam components, protective packaging, and multi-material assembly solutions. The organization helps customers address complex challenges in product protection, component light-weighting, insulation, and design simplification. Ventek’s services span a variety of industries, including construction, automotive, electronics, medical, and more. Ventek Solutions leverages creative design, thoughtful engineering, and meticulous program management to deliver customized solutions. Ventek operates 8 plants in the US and Mexico with corporate headquarters in Charleston, SC.

In 2024, Black Diamond Capital Management acquired the Protective Solutions segment of Sonoco Products Company, rebranding the business as Ventek Solutions LLC. This acquisition encompassed the existing manufacturing footprint along with the embedded design engineering, program management, and commercial resources. As Ventek Solutions, we are dedicated to maintaining our advanced capabilities in creative design, thoughtful engineering, meticulous program management, operational excellence, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction.

This position will be located at Ventek Solution's Shelbyville, KY plant and report to the plant supervisor.

This position requires someone that is very detailed orientated and a multi tasker.

The essential functions of the position include:

• Unloads Bead trucks into silos and maintains appropriate paperwork.
• Provides safe, effective, efficient goods delivery while maintaining positive customer relations.
• Checks and verifies tags/marking/labels for accuracy.
• Maintains parts inventory; assists with monthly inventory.
• Reports mechanical, electrical problems.
• Maintains cleanliness of areas.
• Performs all duties in a manner that demonstrates the highest level of quality and safety.
• The safety and health of employees take precedence over all duties of this job.
• Participate in all safety initiatives.
• Follow good manufacturing practices.
• Other duties as required.

Physical demands of the position:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.

• Ability to push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 75 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Ability to frequently bend, stand, stoop and grasp.
• Ability to manipulate small parts on a consistent basis.

Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.

The above description only includes the essential functions and duties which are considered material to the proper identification and classification of the job and is not a limitation of or a restriction upon duties or work requirements that may be inherent in the job. The information listed should not be interpreted to include all details required in performance of the job or other related duties that may be assigned.