Packaging Associate 7p-7a

Genpak•Carthage, TX

About The Position

The Packaging Associate performs the final visual review of finished products and packaging materials, then packages products for delivery to customers. The role supports packaging operations across all product types and production lines, follows product specifications and site procedures, and communicates quality or operational concerns to appropriate team members. It also includes operating packaging equipment, handling rework and scrap, and complying with safety, quality, and standard-work requirements.

Requirements

Basic math skills and the ability to apply logic when performing responsibilities.
Ability to communicate effectively and work productively as part of a cross-functional team.
Willingness to work with others and participate as both a trainee and trainer.
Basic knowledge of quality standards.
Understanding of safety as a value, basic machine and equipment operation and hazard identification, and awareness of personal and others’ actions to prevent incidents.
Ability to identify and report unsafe actions or conditions to supervisory staff.
Basic understanding of emergency stops, including when and how to use them.
Understanding of authorized versus affected Lock Out Tag Out employee roles.
Ability to stand and walk constantly on a cement floor; use hands, fingers, arms, and shoulders constantly; reach frequently; lift up to 30 pounds; rotate or twist constantly; and meet visual acuity requirements.
Comply with PPE, GMP, SQF, Standard Work Practices, and general safety requirements, including wearing required protective equipment, maintaining appropriate clothing and grooming, following procedures, recording and tracking production, reporting incidents and near misses, and following proper lifting procedures.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or other industrial setting.
Comparable experience handling repetitive tasks at a steady pace.

Responsibilities

Visually inspect finished products and packaging materials against quality expectations; communicate concerns to the Quality Auditor, Operator, Lead Operator, or Supervisor.
Discard products that do not meet expectations in accordance with site procedures.
Monitor surroundings and report environmental, equipment, or material issues.
Package all product types across facility lines according to specifications, including counting or stacking, bagging, sealing bags, boxing sleeves, labeling and date coding, and building or stacking boxes to pallet layouts.
Manually palletize products as required and perform rework on rejected products or damaged boxes.
Use packaging equipment, including resetting inkjet printers, operating and making minor adjustments to the auto bagger, and using taping or box-sealing equipment.
Load and stage KDs (boxes) as directed; replace tape in the box taper; clear jams in packaging equipment; and communicate packaging-material restocking needs.
Assist with scrap management, safely use grinders to recycle scrap, and remove scrap from around the former for placement in the appropriate disposal buggy.
Follow company policies and procedures, including PPE, GMP, SQF, Standard Work Practices, and General Safety Rule requirements.
Attend required communication and training meetings.
Support LEAN and Continuous Improvement initiatives, including 5S, Standard Work, and waste elimination.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.