Job ID: MP918530121
Location: Bardstown, KY
Category: Industrial & Manufacturing
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 12/01/2025
Production Equipment Operator | $17.50/Hour | 6:00am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday
What Matters Most
- Temp-to-hire opportunity with potential for career growth and job stability
- Weekly Pay
- $17.50/hr to start
- On-site position located in Bardstown
- When you work through The Reserves Network, you are eligible to enroll in dental, vision, and medical insurance, as well as 401K, direct deposit, and our referral bonus program
Job Description
A leading packaging company in Bardstown, Kentucky, is hiring for a 1st shift Prepress Cylinder Technician role. This role includes providing support to the printing production in the facility, including routine operator maintenance on polishing machine, cylinder manipulator, and cylinder repair machine.
Responsibilities:
- Drive fork truck/reach truck and operate pallet jack for moving and staging items
- Read and understand pick sheet for picking cylinders for printing
- Operate wash and polishing machines
- Wrap and label new cylinders with corrugated wrap
- Monitor and maintain labels on cylinders
- Organize parts for printing press
Qualifications and Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- 4 years previous experience in a manufacturing role is required
- Prior experience with forklift and pallet jacks is required
- Prior experience with machine operations is required
- Computer skills with basic data entry is preferred
- Able to stand for long periods at a time
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment screening, including drug test and background checks
Benefits and Perks:
- Pay Rate: $17.50 per hour to start
- Medical, Vision, Dental available
- Full-time Schedule with some OT
- 401K and Referral Bonus Plan
- Training & Growth opportunities
Your New Organization:
In 1949, this company was one of the first companies to begin manufacturing plastic products. Since then, they have developed many innovative products, and opened their Bardstown, KY, manufacturing base in 2019. This is a company that offers affordable insurance benefits, PTO packages, caters monthly meals to their employees, as well as provides uniforms to their teams.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The base salary range for this position is $17.50/hr, excluding benefits, bonuses or other compensation. Your final salary will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, location, and internal pay equity. Please note, hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future salary growth.
