Packer

Packer Position Summary

The Production Packer is an entry level position that focuses on the individual’s ability to effectively collaborate, learn, and train to assist our machine operators to maintain company production standards. In this role, you will learn to successfully perform all company production applications, assist on each machine profile, and undertake general plant responsibilities to best support our daily operations. The overall goal for a production packer is to master all responsibilities and qualifications within our production department, in seek of maturing into a qualified Machine Operator. Production Packer will report to Production Supervisor.

Packer Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Receive instruction from Production team members (Production Supervisor, Production Lead, Machine Operator) to work as an assigned team member and assist in completion of production orders
• Ability to comprehend and train to complete various alternate production processes (Set-up routines for pouring and powders, housekeeping, line clearance, packaging instructions, scope of quality expectations)
• Set up and operate various tasks on each production machine (Bottle feeding, capper unit, sealer unit, labeler unit, packaging instructions)
• Ability to set-up and accurately follow powder work instructions successfully
• Accurately follow Production Supervisor and Leads direction, packaging instructions, and SOP’s for order completion
• Collaborates with Machine Operator when machinery requires maintenance
• Ability to successfully complete EPJ (Electric Pallet Jack) training
• Perform basic quality checks consistently and accurately during each work order produced
• Work with production team members to complete order clean up and machine clean out
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Other duties as assigned

Packer Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Capability to preform as functional team member in successfully meeting organizational objectives and expectations
• Compliance with all personal protective equipment requirements
• Competency in following company SOP’s, company policies and procedures
• Effectively collaborate with all team members
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Self-motivated to accomplish various tasks with or without direction
• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands listed and checked here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Activities

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or walking for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 50-70 pounds in all directions
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment.

Environmental Conditions

• Low temperatures.
• High temperatures.
• Noisy environments.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.