Packaging Operator, In-Plant
About The Position
Packaging Operators report to the In-Plant Operations Supervisor and are directly responsible for carrying out essential packaging functions in a safe and productive environment. They safely move and package customer products and complete required paperwork. Depending on operational needs, they may maintain inventories, operate forklifts, perform light maintenance, and troubleshoot equipment. Operators communicate issues to management and maintenance to support production uptime and comply with company and customer site-specific requirements. The role operates and maintains packaging, material-handling, and visual-inspection processes in accordance with safety, quality, environmental, and operational policies. It includes maintaining housekeeping in the designated workspace, following GMP and 5S practices, and making procedural or operational improvement recommendations. Operators manage their time and resources, complete assigned tasks, work effectively with colleagues and customers, and coordinate work as needed. Packaging operations provide coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year-round, on rotating day and night shifts of 12 hours, following a four-on/four-off schedule.
Requirements
- Pass the site-required background screening.
- Pass the site-required drug and alcohol screening.
- Pass the site's required HASC/ISTC safety council classes.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Safely operate and maintain packaging, material-handling, and visual-inspection operations in accordance with applicable guidelines and policies.
- Comply with company and customer safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures, including applicable onsite safety programs such as the JLA process.
- Apply Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and 5S methodology.
- Maintain housekeeping in the designated warehouse packaging and material-handling workspace.
- Perform quality assurance in accordance with applicable standards and requirements.
- Safely move and package customer products and complete required paperwork.
- As required, maintain inventories, operate forklifts, perform light maintenance, and troubleshoot equipment.
- Communicate issues to management and maintenance to help maintain production uptime.
- Recommend procedural and operational improvements to management.
- Manage time, activities, and resources; identify and coordinate the actions needed to achieve objectives.
- Perform tasks assigned by supervision or management and other duties as needed.
- Complete quality work within deadlines, work professionally with employees, customers, and suppliers, contribute to team assignments, and coordinate work with others as appropriate.
- Work safely in accordance with company guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOP), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
