Packaging Specialist (35) - 3rd Shift

Hallmark•Leavenworth, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Leavenworth Packaging Specialist performs a variety of hand-oriented production and packaging duties, including unloading and placing product, handling and scrapping cards, feeding batch heads, operating manual equipment, and assisting with envelope production. The role may also involve setting up and operating label machines, assembling and packing display units, and following store floor plans and merchandising instructions. The incumbent assists with make-readies, checks production quality, performs preventive maintenance, completes required paperwork, reports production information, and cleans equipment and the work area. The position requires flexibility to learn and perform multiple assignments across departments, with an emphasis on cross-training. The specialist assists operators in maintaining production targets, executes quality-system procedures, follows safety practices, and participates in performance dialogues and team problem-solving activities. The job is on 3rd shift, 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Relocation is not provided.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to grasp, lift, and carry product weighing up to 30 pounds frequently and 60 pounds occasionally.
Ability to stand and walk approximately 95% of the time.
Ability to reach, twist, bend, use repetitive hand and wrist motions, and perform fine motor skills approximately 95% of the time.
Ability to frequently work at or above shoulder level.
Ability to work overtime as needed.

Nice To Haves

Good math, written, and oral communication skills.
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Good planning and organization skills to set up an area.
Ability to understand and follow established safety procedures.
Ability to accept other duties as assigned.
Ability to learn quickly and retain knowledge.
Ability to work in a team environment and contribute positively during problem-solving meetings.

Responsibilities

Assist with assignments across different departments, with a focus on cross-training.
Assist with make-readies and inspect cards.
Assist operators in maintaining production targets, including throughput and OEE, by placing cards or stock on skids or in cartons and packing wholesale units into cartons.
Feed envelope blanks, pack envelopes into cartons, stack cartons on pallets, and maintain specified production.
Execute quality-system procedures, including preflight checks, product-accuracy checks, sampling plans, and removal of salvage or spoilage using approved references or methods.
Unload product from conveyors or tables and place it on skids, in stock boxes, on fixtures, or in cartons.
Pull and grip cards from sheets or single levels and scrap material from sheets or one-up cards.
Feed batch heads or operate manual equipment.
Assist in envelope production by tending presses, feeding blanks, and boxing completed envelopes.
Set up and operate label machines.
Assist with preventive maintenance, complete required paperwork, report production-related information, and clean equipment and the work area.
Assemble and pack display units and follow store floor plans and merchandising instructions as assigned.
Use good safety practices.
Participate in performance dialogues and team problem-solving activities.
Work overtime as needed.