Packaging Operator, In-Plant

Quantix SCS•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

Packaging Operators report to the In-Plant Operations Supervisor and perform essential packaging functions in a safe and productive environment. They are responsible for the safe movement and packaging of customer products and for completing required paperwork. Duties may also include maintaining inventories, operating forklifts, performing light maintenance, and troubleshooting equipment. Operators communicate issues to management and maintenance to help maintain production uptime and comply with company and customer site-specific requirements. The role involves safe packaging, material handling, and visual inspection; following company and customer safety, quality, and environmental policies; and using onsite safety programs such as the JLA process. Operators maintain GMP and 5S practices and housekeeping in their designated workspace, perform quality-assurance work to applicable standards, and may recommend procedural or operational improvements. They manage their time and resources, identify and coordinate the activities needed to meet objectives, and perform tasks assigned by supervision or management. Employees are expected to produce quality work within deadlines, interact professionally with employees, customers, and suppliers, contribute to team assignments, support management’s profit and growth objectives, communicate and coordinate with coworkers, and work safely according to company guidelines, SOPs, and JSAs. Packaging operations require coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The schedule is rotating day and night shifts, with 12-hour shifts on a 4-on/4-off schedule. Salary is $18.52 per hour.

Requirements

Pass the site’s required background screening.
Pass the site’s required drug and alcohol screening.
Pass the site’s required HASC/ISTC safety council classes.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Safely move and package customer products.
Complete all required paperwork.
Operate and maintain safe packaging, material-handling, and visual-inspection operations according to guidelines and policy.
Follow company and customer safety, quality, and environmental policies and procedures, including onsite safety programs such as the JLA process.
Use GMP and 5S methodology and maintain housekeeping in the designated workspace.
Perform quality-assurance work in accordance with applicable standards and requirements.
Maintain inventories, operate forklifts, perform light maintenance, and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
Communicate issues to management and maintenance to support production uptime.
Make constructive recommendations for procedural and operational improvements.
Manage time, activities, and resources; identify and coordinate activities needed to accomplish objectives.
Perform tasks assigned by supervision or management.
Work professionally and effectively with employees, customers, suppliers, and team members, and coordinate work with others as needed.
Work safely within company guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOP), and Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
Support management in meeting profit and growth objectives.