Packaging Filler Operator

Pharmavite • Opelika, AL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for servicing packaging lines by pulling and transporting all components (e.g., containers, caps and products) to lines in accordance with standard operating procedures and cGMPs. The Packaging Filler Operator is responsible for filling and replenishing bottle, cap and filler hoppers and continuously monitors work activities to ensure results meet safety, quality and production goals. This role supports and maintains an environment that fosters teamwork and communication and reports issues and problems to the lead or Supervisor.

Requirements

• A High School diploma /GED is required or 5 years work equivalent experience.
• Must obtain pallet jack and other power industrial truck certification within six months.
• Requires six months manufacturing and or warehousing experience.
• Sufficient English speaking, reading and writing skills to communicate with supervisors, line leads and team members.
• Ability to read and understand SOPs, cGMPs, safety procedures and packaging standards.
• Maintain routine written records.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills to calculate replenishment quantities.
• Stand/walk for full work shift.
• Pull, push and lift boxes, totes and similar loads of up to 50 pounds more than 50% of time using pallet jacks and other powered industrial trucks.
• Required to walk up and down stairs and ladders.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate components and operate equipment controls and tools.

Responsibilities

• Moves and replenishes packaging components and bulk in accordance with "pick list". Verifies all components and bulk against the work order and transports using electric pallet jacks and other power industrial trucks to packaging line and staging area.
• Fills bottle, cap and product hoppers to ensure constant supply of components to line as required.
• Removes pallets of finished goods product from packaging lines or to quarantine area; uses pallet stacker equipment or other powered industrial trucks to replace full pallets with empty ones as needed.
• Returns product and components to stock accurately and in a timely fashion; and completes associated paper work to ensure maintenance of inventory records.
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly fashion (e.g., breaks down and palletizes used boxes, ensures empty pallets and totes are stored properly).
• Utilizes RF scanning equipment to charge components and bulk to the work order.
• Works with team to achieve change over goals.
• Supports all Autonomous Maintenance and continuous improvement activities on assigned packaging lines.
• Trains and cross trains other Utility Workers.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly fashion, using rags, broom, dustpan and other cleaning utensils as required.
• Disassembles and sanitizes equipment at closeout of work orders, washes parts and machinery with water and cleaning agents. Dries parts as necessary.
• Performs all duties in compliance with safety procedures, cGMPs and SOPs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation programs
• Standout benefits
• Compensation for all overtime hours worked by non-exempt (hourly) employees in accordance with state and federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED