Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

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Western States Machine Operator 1st & 2nd Shift Avail in Erlanger, Kentucky

Do you have an eye for quality and enjoy running machines? How about earning 80 hours of paid vacation available within your first year and working in a climate-controlled facility? We are seeking a self-motivated Machine Operator/Packer at our Erlanger, KY facility, minutes from Cincinnati, OH. Machine Operators run envelope machines that fold envelopes, and packs the envelopes coming off the machine. They also examine work orders to determine specifications have been met, as well as inspect product quality according to established quality guidelines,  packing envelopes uniformly and neatly, keeping up with the machine speeds. This role will perform both duties.SHIFTS AVAILABLE1st Shift 6:00am - 4:30pm.  2nd Shift 4:30pm - 3:00am + $0.75/hr 2nd shift premiumMon-Thu or Tue-Fri (set schedule, not rotating).Two paid 15-minute breaks and a half hour unpaid lunch. We work 4 10-hour days with 3-day weekends when overtime not needed. Even when overtime is needed you still have Saturdays and Sundays off, unless you opt for voluntary Saturdays!Starting Rates $16.50 to $17.50 per hour based on previous experience, top rate is $18.60 per hour. WHY CHOOSE WESTERN STATES? In addition to joining a stable 115+ year company, FIRST PAY RAISE at 30 days and opportunity for pay RAISES EVERY 90 DAYS until top rate is reached. Employees receive COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS, 401k + COMPANY MATCH, 9 PAID HOLIDAYS, and up to 3 unpaid sick days per year. WHAT DOES MY WORKDAY LOOK LIKE IN THIS ROLE?Operates all machines in manufacturingExamines work order to determine specifications and sample verificationInspects product quality according to quality guidelinesMaintains accurate counts of envelopes to boxes, cartons, and skidsPlaces die cut paper stacks onto feed of machineChecks order throughout course of production to ensure accurate labeling, printing, and packaging of productAssists in removing paper jams and preventative maintenance when scheduledCompletes appropriate transactions to record labor, time and quantityMachine wash-ups and other cleaning dutiesSUCCESSFUL PEOPLE IN THIS ROLE HAVE THE FOLLOWING SKILLSManual dexterityStrong initiativeTeam playerAbility to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals is required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPrior Manufacturing experience preferred. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAbility to stand for approximate duration of scheduled shift (minus paid breaks), lift up to 20 lbs. frequently and up to 50 lbs. occasionally, repetitive grasping, frequent, twisting, lifting above shoulder height, occasional bend, reach, crouch, or stoop. Sensory requirements are tactile/touch with hands and digits, near and far visual acuity, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasoning, mechanical aptitude and mathematical skills for appropriate operations of the equipment.

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