Packaging Technician - 3rd Shift

Opella•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Technician role at Opella Consumer Healthcare is crucial for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of diverse packaging machinery, including tube fillers, bottle fillers, and cappers. This position involves the set-up, cleaning, and maintenance of equipment, playing a vital part in the production process. The job focuses on operating and maintaining production lines with an emphasis on safety, quality, and output. Technicians are encouraged to troubleshoot, propose improvements, and receive training for skill development. The role also supports the company's sustainability goals and fosters a simple, supportive, and outcome-focused team environment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Experience in manufacturing, production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
Proficient in operating various packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, and equipment like fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.
Capable of lifting 25-60 pounds.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods.
Exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
Willingness to undergo necessary training.
Compliance with dress code regulations.
Willingness to work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain production lines, ensuring safety, quality and output.
Troubleshoot and propose smarter, simpler ways to keep things running.
Receive training and early ownership to build skills and confidence.
Understand how work supports sustainability goals and helps protect people and the planet.
Work as part of a team that’s radically simple, supportive and outcome-focused.
Use tools to efficiently disassemble and reassemble machinery as needed.
Prepare packaging lines for various products, ensuring components and equipment are set up correctly.
Provide packaging supplies and bulk products as required to maintain smooth operations.
Monitor product quality and reject any materials or packages not meeting FDA-cGMP standards.
Document and maintain proper fill levels according to product specifications.
Operate packaging lines following Set-Up Sheets, SPIs (Standard Packaging Instructions), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and other procedures.
Ensure a safe work environment, report any hazards, and continuously develop skills to comply with FDA and cGMP requirements.