Packaging Technician I - 3rd Shift

Opella•Chattanooga, TN

9d•$21 - $27

About The Position

At Opella Consumer Healthcare, the Packaging Technician helps ensure smooth, efficient operation of packaging machinery, including tube fillers, bottle fillers, and cappers. The role involves setting up, cleaning, and maintaining equipment and supporting the production process through safe, consistent, quality-focused work. This is a third-shift position, Monday through Friday, from 10:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The technician prepares packaging lines for different products, supplies packaging materials and bulk product, monitors product quality, documents fill levels, and follows applicable instructions and procedures. The role requires compliance with FDA and cGMP requirements, safe-work practices, and company dress-code regulations. Work conditions may include exposure to product, dust, grease, and packaging-machinery hazards. Opella describes itself as a global self-care company with a portfolio of OTC and VMS brands. It has approximately 11,000 employees, 13 manufacturing sites, and four science and innovation development centers. The company says it is a globally certified B Corp and is active in the journey toward healthier people and planet. Eligible employees may participate in company benefit programs.

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.
Ability to stand or walk for extended periods.
Exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
Comply with dress-code regulations and be willing to undergo necessary training.
Ability to work in conditions involving exposure to 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 correctly set up.
Provide packaging supplies and bulk products to maintain smooth operations.
Monitor product quality and reject materials or packages that do not meet FDA-cGMP standards.
Document and maintain fill levels according to product specifications.
Operate packaging lines according to Set-Up Sheets, SPIs, SOPs, and other procedures.
Operate and maintain production lines while supporting safety, quality, and output.
Troubleshoot equipment and propose simpler or more effective ways to keep operations running.
Report workplace hazards and maintain a safe work environment.
Continue developing skills and comply with FDA and cGMP requirements.