Packaging Technician - 3rd Shift

Opella•Chattanooga, TN

6d•$20 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Opella Consumer Healthcare is seeking a Packaging Technician for their 3rd 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 technician will be responsible for equipment 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. It also includes troubleshooting, proposing improvements, receiving training for skill development, and understanding how the work supports sustainability goals. The role is part of a supportive, outcome-focused team.

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.
Get training and early ownership to build your skills and confidence.
See how your work supports our 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 your skills to comply with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements.