Packaging Technician - 2nd Shift

Opella•Chattanooga, TN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Opella Consumer Healthcare is seeking a Packaging Technician for their 2nd shift operations. This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of diverse packaging machinery, including tube fillers, bottle fillers, and cappers. The Packaging Technician will be responsible for the equipment's set-up, cleaning, and maintenance, playing a vital part in the production process. The job involves operating and maintaining production lines with a focus on safety, quality, and output. The technician will troubleshoot issues, propose improvements, and receive training to build skills and confidence. This position also supports the company's sustainability goals and contributes to a supportive, outcome-focused team environment. This is a 2nd shift position, Monday - Friday, 2:00pm – 10:30pm.

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.
Capable of standing or walking for extended periods.
Demonstrate exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
Required to comply with dress code regulations.
Willing to undergo necessary training.
Willing 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.
See 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.