Packaging Associate | Various 12-Hour Shifts (GH)

Genpak•Montgomery, AL

About The Position

The Packaging Associate performs final reviews of finished products and packaging materials, then packages products for delivery to customers. The role involves inspecting quality, packaging products to specification, operating packaging equipment, managing scrap and rework, and following site procedures and safety, quality, and production standards. Associates work with cross-functional team members and participate in required training, communication meetings, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Basic math skills.
Ability to apply logic when performing job responsibilities.
Basic knowledge of quality standards.
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 understanding of machine and equipment operation to identify hazards.
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.
Ability to use hands, fingers, arms, and shoulders constantly and reach frequently.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to rotate or twist constantly and meet visual acuity requirements.

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 and report quality concerns to the appropriate team members.
Discard products that do not meet expectations in accordance with site procedures.
Package products across all facility lines according to specifications, including counting or stacking, bagging, sealing, boxing, labeling, date coding, and pallet layout.
Manually palletize products as required and perform rework on rejected products or damaged boxes.
Use packaging equipment, including resetting ink jet printers, operating and adjusting the auto bagger, sealing boxes, loading and staging KDs, changing tape, and clearing equipment jams.
Communicate when packaging materials need restocking and assist with scrap management.
Safely operate grinders to recycle scrap and remove scrap products from around the former for appropriate disposal.
Follow company policies and procedures, including PPE, GMP, SQF, Standard Work Practices, and General Safety Rule requirements.
Maintain workstation organization and record or track production according to procedures.
Report environmental, equipment, material, or safety issues, including near misses, unsafe conditions, and incidents.
Participate in required communication and training meetings and support LEAN and Continuous Improvement initiatives, including 5S, Standard Work, and waste elimination.
Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.