Set Up I- 2nd Shift

Endo•Hobart, NY

About The Position

The Packaging Line Technician (PLT) serves as the technical expert on assigned packaging lines and is responsible for setup, cleaning, operation, and troubleshooting of packaging equipment to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient packaging of products before shipment. The role also performs Packaging Line Operator duties, tending machines and conveyors at various stages to maintain continuous production. The technician prepares lines for production by verifying components and specifications, setting up equipment and materials, adjusting machine controls, performing required checks, and documenting inspections and equipment records. During production, the technician monitors and operates assigned stations, checks product and packaging quality, makes adjustments, reports production accurately, and supports changeovers and line schedules. The role provides technical and troubleshooting support, performs select preventive maintenance, assists maintenance personnel and new operators, and escalates complex mechanical issues. It also includes cleaning and assembling equipment, handling materials and hazardous process waste, maintaining a clean work area, and following site safety, security, environmental, and lockout/tagout procedures. The position is based in a production packaging environment and works the 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 a.m. shift. Compensation is $29.22 per hour plus shift differential.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic knowledge of arithmetic, spelling, English, and grammar.
Recommended minimum of one to three years of experience in the department or equivalent related experience, with verification of sufficient skill to perform the role.
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions and address problems in standardized situations.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to learn equipment functions, troubleshoot, and adjust equipment.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Basic reading, writing, and speaking ability.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Basic eye-hand coordination.
Ability to operate packaging-line stations, including the bottle unscrambler, cottoner/coil inserter, capper, torque tester, induction sealer/foil seal detector, packing, end packing, bottle/overpack checkweigher, reject station, labeler, topserter, and filler.
Ability to exert up to 5 pounds of force continuously, up to 25 pounds frequently, and over 25 pounds occasionally to move objects.
Ability to walk, stand, bend, reach, stoop, sit, grasp, talk, hear, and occasionally climb as required by the job.
Visual ability to see clearly at close and distant ranges, use peripheral vision, focus sharply, judge distance and spatial relationships, and distinguish colors.
Ability to maintain attention to repetitive work and awareness of activity in other areas of the packaging line.
Ability to work around equipment that generates magnetic fields that may interfere with certain medical devices, including pacemakers, ICDs, and other cardiac implants.

Nice To Haves

Expert operating ability across all stations on the packaging lines.
Mechanical troubleshooting and adjustment experience beyond basic aptitude.

Responsibilities

Verify packaging components and interpret product specifications to prepare the production line from filling through palletizing.
Ensure required production-line fixtures are available and in working condition.
Adjust controls and production factors, including machine speed, product weight, labelers, coders, and metal detection.
Set up assigned stations, assemble equipment, prepare materials, and check equipment before startup.
Document inspections and maintain accurate equipment records and required paperwork.
Perform checks and tests required for assigned stations.
Provide technical support, troubleshoot equipment, make adjustments, and escalate complex mechanical issues to maintenance or engineering.
Report equipment maintenance information accurately to support maintenance metrics.
Participate in equipment training and assist with on-demand and preventive maintenance; perform selected preventive maintenance independently.
Assist in training new packaging line operators and provide troubleshooting support to operators at various line stations.
Operate assigned stations during production, keep stations supplied, and ensure materials, codes, and placards match fill-card specifications.
Weigh product at various packaging stages and adjust containers or materials, removing defective pieces.
Monitor production and make periodic checks and adjustments to improve efficiency, yield, quality, and safety.
Report production accurately and complete required reports.
Assist maintenance personnel with equipment setup, adjustments, and repairs as trained and instructed.
Prepare materials, paperwork, and equipment for product changeovers and ensure line conditions are acceptable for the changeover.
Start and stop equipment when required; perform hand-packaging and material-handling functions.
Collect process-related hazardous waste and transport it to accumulation drums.
Stop the line and notify the Line Leader immediately about safety or quality concerns.
Disassemble, clean, inspect, and reassemble basic line equipment according to SOPs; clean and assemble the dust collector.
Follow EHS rules, site security requirements, safe work practices, and lockout/tagout procedures; participate in site and departmental safety initiatives.
Maintain a clean work area by clearing debris and damaged or defective products, cartons, and labels.