Inspector Packer

Lifoam Industries•St. Petersburg, FL

About The Position

The Inspector Packer performs tasks involved in producing, inspecting, and packing Altor Solutions products. The role follows company standards for safety, housekeeping, quality, and production, and reports products that do not meet quality standards to the appropriate personnel. The employee is responsible for an assigned production line and must package products according to established quality and product standards and daily production goals. Duties include removing products from conveyor belts, packing and sealing packages, labeling and moving completed packages for pallet loading, inspecting products visually or with measuring devices, documenting production and quality information, and entering data in the ERP system. The position may involve operating production-line equipment, assisting with material handling, and helping less experienced coworkers. The employee must follow job training guidelines, wear required PPE, maintain a clean work area, and communicate safety, housekeeping, quality, and production concerns to coworkers and leadership. The role requires working assigned shifts, including overtime and after-hours meetings as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Three to six months of manufacturing experience preferred.
Ability to read, write, and understand basic math.
Ability to pack and inspect products at a rate of up to 60 parts per minute.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push or pull up to 50 pounds.
Excellent manual dexterity and ability to work efficiently and repetitively with the hands.
Ability to read production tags and labels, inspect parts, and identify defects; close vision is required.
Ability to work with and near machinery and use hand tools.
Ability to wear required PPE, including hearing protection, safety glasses, steel- or composite-toe shoes, and gloves, as applicable to the assignment.
Ability to work assigned shifts, including overtime, and attend after-hours meetings as needed.
Ability to communicate with coworkers and leadership about safety, housekeeping, quality, and production issues.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three to six months of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Remove products from conveyor belts and place them in drying racks, boxes, or bags.
Pack products, apply tape, seal and label packages, and move completed packages to designated locations or pallets.
Read product descriptions and packing instructions and follow quality and production requirements.
Complete production and quality reports, packing reports, worksheets, and customer-specific inspection forms as required.
Inspect finished products visually and with measuring devices such as scales, steel rules, and calipers; report and document discrepancies.
Monitor machine operation for product defects and report problems to the Supervisor.
Inventory packing supplies and notify the Material Handler when supplies are needed.
Maintain a clean, neat, and organized work area, including assigned areas or equipment as instructed.
Follow company policies and procedures and promptly report production, quality, or safety concerns.
Meet assigned production goals and pack and inspect products at a rate of up to 60 parts per minute.
Operate production-line equipment to inspect, pack, or count products, manually or automatically, as assigned.
Enter data accurately in the ERP system.
Understand press start/stop operation, emergency-button location, and lockout/tagout policy.
Distinguish good prints, print rejects, set-up rejects, and manufacturer rejects, and accurately calculate reject quantities.
Identify foam specifications and distinguish among box/case, WIP, reject, and partial-carton labels and their placement.
Wear required PPE properly and follow plant-specific job training guidelines.
Communicate safety, housekeeping, quality, and production issues to coworkers and leadership.
Work assigned shifts, including overtime and after-hours meetings as needed.
Assist with material handling or support less experienced employees when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.