Inspector Packer

Altor Solutions•Vernon, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Inspector Packer is responsible for performing tasks related to the production, inspection, and packing of Altor Solutions’ products. This role requires adherence to company standards for Safety, Housekeeping, Quality, and Production. Key duties include removing and packing products, operating heavy-duty tape machines, and lifting completed packages. The individual will conduct visual inspections and use measuring devices to ensure product quality, reporting any discrepancies to the supervisor. They are also responsible for completing production and quality reports, managing inventory of packing materials, and observing machine operations for defects. The Inspector Packer must maintain a clean and organized work area, comply with company policies, and communicate any issues to leadership. This position may involve assisting with material handling and training less experienced associates, ensuring daily production goals are met and products are packaged according to established quality standards. Manual dexterity is important, and the role requires proper data entry in ERP and understanding of various production-related procedures like lockout/tag out and identifying different types of product rejects and labels.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write and understand basic math.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to push/pull up to 50 lbs.
Specific vision abilities including close vision to read production tags, labels, inspect parts and identify defects.
Ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers; talk and hear.
Ability to frequently reach, stoop, bend, squat, stretch, and twist.
Ability to frequently stand and walk.
Ability to routinely reach with hands and arms.
Ability to work in, with, and near machinery and work with hand tools.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hearing protection, safety glasses and steel/composite toe shoes, and gloves.
Ability to work efficiently and repetitively with hands.
Physical strength, stamina, and coordination to perform duties.
Excellent manual dexterity.
Ability to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after hour meetings as needed.
Ability to communicate with co-workers and leadership chain about any safety issues, housekeeping issues, quality issues and production issues.
Ability to comply with Company policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain good housekeeping and assure a neat and organized work area at all times.
Ability to perform visual inspections and/or use measuring devices such as scales, steel rule and calipers.
Ability to operate production line equipment.
Ability to enter data properly in ERP.
Knowledge of starting and stopping pressing and where the emergency button is located; understanding of the lockout/tag out policy.
Ability to determine the difference between good prints, print rejects, set-up rejects, and manufacturer rejects.
Ability to accurately calculate all print and manufacturer rejects to account for all the containers assigned to the production order.
Ability to identify the various foam specifications and how to tell what type they are.
Understanding of the various box labels and their difference – Box/Case labels, Work-In-Process (WIP) labels, reject labels, Partial Carton labels and where to place them on the box.
Ability to follow plant specified job training guideline.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
3 – 6 months of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Removes product from conveyor belt and places product into drying racks, boxes, or bags.
Packs product into drying racks, boxes, or bags.
Using heavy-duty tape machines, cuts tape and wraps product for storage delivery.
Lifts and removes completed boxes or bags and places on/in designated location, wagon, or pallet.
Receives verbal and written job assignments; reads and complies with product description and packing instructions on Quality/Production Data sheet.
Completes “Operator Production/Quality Report,” packing report, worksheets and/or “special” customer requirement inspection forms where required.
Performs visual inspections and/or uses measuring devices such as scales, steel rule and calipers to ensure acceptable finished product quality.
Notifies supervisor of discrepancies, and records required information on Operator Quality Report.
Inventories tape, labeling, bags, boxes, or drying racks and notifies Material Handler of items needed to get the job done.
Observes machine operation to detect any defects with finished product and notifies Supervisor of any problems.
Complies with Company policies and procedures and immediately notifies Supervisor of any production, quality or safety issues or concerns.
Maintains good housekeeping and assures a neat and organized work area at all times.
Notifies Supervisor of need to be away from machine during shift.
May assist with material handling.
May assist others with less experience in position.
Responsible for verifying quality specifications for product.
Pack and inspect product at a rate of up to 60 parts per minute.
Responsible for assigned production line to ensure that product is packaged in accordance with established quality and product standards.
Familiarize yourself with the daily production goals so they are achieved for each line assignment.
May operate production line equipment to inspect, pack and/or count products automatically or manually in accordance with established production standards.
After packing, seal and label each of the packages properly and then move the completed packages for loading onto a pallet.
Enter data properly in ERP.
Start and stop pressing and know where the emergency button is located; understand the lockout/tag out policy.
Determine the difference between good prints, print rejects, set-up rejects, and manufacturer rejects.
Accurately calculate all print and manufacturer rejects to account for all the containers assigned to the production order.
Identify the various foam specifications and how to tell what type they are.
Understand the various box labels and their difference – Box/Case labels, Work-In-Process (WIP) labels, reject labels, Partial Carton labels and where to place them on the box.
Required to wear PPE properly in accordance with company standards.
Keep the area around your workstation clean and free from dirt and debris; this may include cleaning assigned areas of the building or pieces of equipment as instructed by your supervisor.
Must be able to work assigned shifts, including working overtime and attending after hour meetings as needed.
Must be able to communicate with co-workers and leadership chain about any safety issues, housekeeping issues, quality issues and production issues.
Follow plant specified job training guideline.
All other duties as assigned.