Packaging Line Technician

Pharmavite • Santa Clarita, CA

4d • $41,000 - $68,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Line Technician sets up, operates, monitors and adjusts equipment to package product and ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, safety rules and good manufacturing processes GMP's. The Packaging Line Technician reports to the department Supervisor and partners with cross-functional teams to ensure we package quality vitamins.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfortable working to resolve mechanical issues.
• Knowledge and comfort operating a variety of manufacturing packaging equipment.
• Proficient English ability to read and write effectively and communicate with staff, read and understand standard operating procedures, manufacturing instructions and complete required production and cleaning logs.
• Working with and understanding data, which tracks line efficiency and down time.
• Quality mindset, attentive to detail and maintains accurate logs and records of production activities, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for quality of own work while adhering to required GMP requirements.
• Understands that efficiency is important and strives to continually improve changeover time.
• High School diploma/GED or 5 years equivalency of related work experience.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math skills in English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an environment which focuses on events such as lean manufacturing training and/or experience in a continuous process improvement environment.
• Change agile and thrive on helping others succeed and embrace this journey.
• Believes in recognition and practices active listening skills with their team and others.
• Working knowledge of 6 months or more in a manufacturing, packaging or shipping environment is preferred.
• Ability to read and understand procedures, good manufacturing practices "GMP's", packaging standards, batch records, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Comfortable with constant change and are self-driven.

Responsibilities

• Sets up, operates, monitors and adjusts equipment to package product.
• Ensures compliance with standard operating procedures, safety rules and good manufacturing processes (GMPs).
• Partners with cross-functional teams to ensure quality packaging.
• Performs root cause analysis with training when mechanical issues arise.
• Operates a variety of manufacturing packaging equipment in a fast-paced production line.
• Reads and writes effectively in English, communicates with staff, reads and understands standard operating procedures and manufacturing instructions.
• Completes required production and cleaning logs.
• Works with and understands data that tracks line efficiency and downtime.
• Maintains accurate logs and records of production activities, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for quality of own work while adhering to required GMP requirements.
• Strives to continually improve changeover time which contributes to team efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation programs
• Standout benefits
• Optimal health and well-being
• Peace of mind
• Recognition program
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED