Packaging Technician l - 1st Shift
Opella•Chattanooga, TN
•$21 - $27
About The Position
At Opella, Packaging Technicians support the company’s self-care mission by helping turn products into items that reach consumers. The role involves operating, setting up, cleaning, and maintaining packaging machinery, including tube fillers, bottle fillers, and cappers, to support safe, high-quality, efficient production. Packaging Technicians work with a team, troubleshoot equipment, and identify simpler or smarter ways to keep operations running. The position is on the 1st shift, Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience in manufacturing or production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment and performing start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
- Proficiency operating packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.
- Ability to lift 25–60 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.
- Exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
- Compliance with dress code regulations, willingness to undergo required training, and ability to work around product, dust, grease, and packaging machinery hazards.
Responsibilities
- Use tools to disassemble and reassemble machinery as needed.
- Prepare packaging lines for different products and ensure components and equipment are set up correctly.
- Provide packaging supplies and bulk products to support smooth operations.
- Monitor product quality and reject materials or packages that do not meet FDA-cGMP standards.
- Document and maintain proper fill levels according to product specifications.
- Operate packaging lines in accordance with Set-Up Sheets, SPIs, SOPs, and other procedures.
- Maintain a safe work environment, report hazards, and develop skills to comply with FDA and cGMP requirements.
- Operate and maintain production lines to support safety, quality, and output.
- Troubleshoot equipment and propose improvements to keep operations running.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
