Profile Packaging Operator - Night Shift

AHF•Cartersville, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Operator safely packages finished profile products in accordance with AHF Products’ quality standards and customer specifications. The role supports efficient production by inspecting products, operating packaging equipment, maintaining accurate documentation, and keeping the work area clean and organized. Packaging Operators work with production, quality, and material handling teams to ensure products are accurately packaged and shipped in excellent condition. This position operates in an industrial manufacturing environment with exposure to raw material powders, heavy machinery, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, and elevated noise levels. The facility is not climate-controlled and may be hot in summer and cold in winter. Employees are expected to follow all safety and housekeeping standards and wear required PPE, including a respirator for extended periods.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Ability to follow detailed work instructions, material formulations, and batch processes.
Basic math and measurement skills.
Experience operating industrial processing or grinding equipment.
Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality control.
Ability to work safely around powders, chemicals, and mechanical equipment.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, and perform repetitive movements for prolonged periods.
Ability to occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to wear required PPE, including a respirator, for extended periods.
Ability to work in high-noise environments.

Nice To Haves

1–3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
1–3 years of experience in flooring profiling.
Experience with extrusion, plastics, SPC flooring, or PVC compounding.
Forklift experience.
Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Package finished profile products according to work instructions and customer specifications.
Operate packaging equipment safely and efficiently.
Verify labeling, wrapping, banding, corner protection, palletizing, product identification, and packaging materials.
Complete MO transfers to the warehouse and ensure finished pallets are identified and ready for warehouse transport.
Monitor packaging equipment for minor issues and notify supervision or maintenance when necessary.
Inspect products for defects, damage, color consistency, and packaging accuracy, and report quality concerns immediately.
Help prevent damaged material from reaching customers.
Follow safety policies, wear required PPE, operate equipment safely, and report unsafe conditions immediately.
Maintain clean and organized packaging areas and follow Good Manufacturing Practices and company housekeeping standards.
Assist with product changeovers and packaging setup, and supply packaging materials to workstations as needed.
Communicate production issues, shortages, or equipment concerns to the Production Technician or Supervisor.
Work with team members to maintain production flow and minimize downtime.
Complete production and packaging paperwork accurately, record production quantities and packaging information, and report scrap, damaged material, and packaging issues according to company procedures.
Help maintain inventory accuracy for packaging materials.