Packaging Specialist (35) - 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Leavenworth Packaging Specialist performs a variety of hand-oriented packaging and production duties. Assignments may include unloading products from conveyors or tables and placing them on skids, in stock boxes, on fixtures, or in cartons; pulling and gripping cards; removing scrap material; feeding batch heads; and operating manual equipment. The role may also support envelope production by tending presses, feeding envelope blanks, and boxing completed envelopes, or set up and operate label machines. Responsibilities include assisting with make-ready, checking production quality, performing preventive maintenance, completing required paperwork, reporting production information, and cleaning equipment and work areas. The Specialist may assemble and pack display units and follow store floor plans and merchandising instructions. The role supports department goals through performance dialogues and team problem-solving. Flexibility and cross-training are important; the employee is expected to learn and perform multiple assignments and may work in multiple departments. The position is on 3rd shift, 11:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Relocation is not provided. Employees may be required to work overtime as needed.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Ability to grasp, lift, and carry products 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, perform repetitive hand and wrist motions, and use 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 varied assignments and cross-training between departments.
- Assist with make-readies and inspect cards.
- Support operators in maintaining specified production, 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 the Quality System, including preflight checks, product accuracy checks, sampling plans, and removal of salvage or spoilage using approved guides or samples.
- Use good safety practices.
- Unload products from conveyors or tables and place them on skids, in stock boxes, on fixtures, or in cartons.
- Pull and grip cards from sheets or single levels and remove scrap material.
- Feed batch heads or operate manual equipment.
- Support envelope production, including tending presses and boxing completed envelopes.
- Set up and operate label machines.
- Perform preventive maintenance and complete required paperwork.
- Report production-related information and clean equipment and work areas.
- Assemble and pack display units and follow store floor plans and merchandising instructions.
- Participate in performance dialogues and team problem-solving activities.
- Learn and perform multiple assignments and work across departments as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
