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Labor That Works LLC
Apprentice Packaging Operator (Day or Night shift)
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What they do
A Packaging Machine Operator operates and maintains machinery which packages a product or products at a production or manufacturing facility, or a distribution hub.
$38,410 / year median in Missouri
+9% projected growth
Job Description
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