Packaging I
Location: Kansas City, KS

Position Summary

Introductory Level Employee.  To provide the necessary labor required to package and produce our finished products.  Packaging I performs various clean up and warehousing tasks of any nature. 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Employee Ownership (ESOP): Company-funded retirement contribution of ~18% of pay, plus 401(k) 
• Competitive pay with bonus opportunity 
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, and Pet Insurance 
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, and parental leave 
• Fitness reimbursement and tuition assistance 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide necessary labor to package our finished products e.g., putting lids on bottles, making shipping boxes, labeling bottles, stacking bottles and boxes on pallets and cleaning up work areas.  May also include necessary labor to manufacture products. 
• Provide labor required to load/unload trucks of plant supplies. 
• Must be able to take oral and written instructions and become familiar with all aspects of the working environment. 
• Disposes of hazardous waste in appropriate containers as instructed by production supervision. 
• Ability to perform assigned tasks with little or no supervision. 
• Recognize and help solve problems using the 7 Wastes methodology within assigned work areas including mechanical equipment with the unit. 
• Assist or take charge of activating or deactivating equipment using the site Lock-Out/Tag-Out program. 
• Report any unsafe working conditions to the Supervisor/Production Manager. 
• Perform routine work area cleanup duties using the 5S methodology to maintain high housekeeping standards for safe unit operation. 
• Perform work area rounds to verify normal unit and equipment operation. 
• Ability to operate the date/lot coding, stencil marking, and case labeling equipment. 
• All other duties as may be assigned. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Education:  High school education preferred 
• Experience: None required, however 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred 
• Skills:  
• Be able to carry 55 lb. packages up to 6 feet.   
• Able to verbally communicate changes, problems, or emergency information to supervision and other operators in the unit.
• Ability to read and understand SDS information. 

Work Environment & Culture 

We offer a collaborative, employee-owned workplace where accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement matter. Employees are encouraged to share ideas, grow their skills, and build long-term careers. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. 

Ready to Apply? 

If you enjoy dependable, hands-on work and want to be part of a team that values safety, teamwork, and ownership, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply today. 

Lumos is looking for a full-time Manager – OSP Construction! If you have experience as a construction leader in telecommunications & FTTH who’s excited for a fast-paced experience, ready to help us grow, and ready to recommend process changes that ensure we’re harnessing our technology to the best of our ability while broadening our ability to set up and maintain our service, we want to hear from you! 

As a Manager – you’ll power the flawless execution of Outside Plant (OSP) network builds - directly interfacing with & influencing subcontractor teams. You’ll motivate them to accomplish the important efforts that build Lumos’s fiber network – while collaborating with internal Lumos teams to build relationships with local officials & community representatives.  

***Hybrid Position*** Requires regular presence onsite at multiple jobsites in market. Successful candidates must reside within market or within 1 hour commuting distance from Benton County, AR. Company vehicle + Mobile phone provided. Valid, fully unencumbered Driver’s License required.

Company Summary

Lumos is on a mission to deliver lightning-fast, 100% Fiber Optic internet to the communities that need it most. After the merger of Lumos Networks and North State in 2022, we quickly rose to become a leading fiber internet provider. And as of April 1, 2025, we’ve joined forces with T-Mobile to launch T-Fiber—a joint venture that blends Lumos’ infrastructure expertise with T-Mobile’s national reach to bring fiber to more homes than ever before. 

We currently connect over 475,000 homes, businesses, and multi-family buildings across nine states in the East and Midwest. With major growth in markets like Ohio, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia—and a shared goal of reaching 12 to 15 million homes by 2030—Lumos is playing a vital role in closing the digital divide. 

Our Mission and Values

At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow. We take pride in being the first to deliver 100% Fiber Optic Internet for families, small businesses, and communities. We know the possibilities of tomorrow can’t be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. And when we deliver uninterrupted Internet and limitless capacity, we create new opportunities for everyone. 

We believe that the past is over, and the future is fast. That’s why we are who we are: the disruptors of the status quo. Guided by our purpose and startup mindset, we step up, move first, and adapt as we go. Here, there’s no hierarchy, only hustle. 

We are all servant leaders, confident in our purpose and humble enough to pay close attention to the details. We all have the power to help solve problems and find solutions for our customers and teammates - and we do - by putting people first and doing whatever it takes to build loyalty with our customers and within our team.  

We’re passionate about our customers’ experience. Their futures don’t stand still, and neither do ours. We’ll never stop reinventing ourselves to meet our customers’ evolving needs - because we know that our work, delivering 100% fiber optic internet, truly changes people’s lives. 

Essential Functions 

• Accomplishes assigned market builds safely, on time & within budget.  
• Manages the scheduling and coordination of the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of OSP facilities and the surrounding communities including rehab work, customer & community concern responses, OSP generator routines, and emergency call-outs.  
• Delegates responsibility effectively & empowers direct reports to accomplish market tasks – designing builds, tracking & reporting progress, and motivating contractor crews.  
• Influences internal & external teams to ensure commitment to progress and staying on-target.  
• Interfaces directly with local governments & communities – responding timely & graciously.   
• Keeps internal & external stakeholders informed on build progress at all times.  
• Provides technical leadership and expertise to direct reports and subcontractor partner teams; establishes, standardizes and improves processes.  
• Coordinates with various utilities partners and associated pole, aerial, etc. teams in alignment with internal Lumos engineering teams to carefully plan & execute all necessary objectives.  
• Manages CAPEX, OPEX, and inventory tracking – tracking progress & approving expenses.  
• Accountable for building & maintaining a high-performing team: selects top-tier candidates, evaluates performance, and identifies training & coaching opportunities.  
• Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• 10+ years’ experience in OSP construction, engineering, or operations fiber builds.  
• 2-5 years’ experience leading techs and contractors in a fiber build environment.  
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.  
• Proven project management skills; able to effectively manage and accomplish multiple concurrent milestones to closure within assigned market.  
• Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target. 
• Active, fully unencumbered driver’s license.  
• Fiber or Telecom industry experience is essential.  

Other Experience & Requirements

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.  
• Strong experience influencing & directing the work of others.  
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: capable of respectfully engaging with direct reports, multiple internal teams, external contractors, and a wide variety of community stakeholders.  
• Solid experience with computer and peripherals, and software including Smart Sheets or similar as well MS Office: particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word; Visio and PPT helpful.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently operates computer, keyboard, and related peripherals. 
• Frequent travel to construction sites – standing, walking, & safely navigating in all weather.  
• Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.