Packaging Operator - Level 1

East Durham, NY
Date Posted:18-Jun-2026
Work Type:On-Site
Job Number:488380

Job Description

Position Title: Packaging Operator - Level 1
Work Location: 3169 Route 145, East Durham, NY
Assignment Duration: 6 months
Work Schedule: 12.5 hours, 2/2/3 rotation
Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary: Operate our state-of-the-art fully automated toothpaste packaging lines operating at speeds up to 450 tubes per minute. Handle packaging materials (cases of tubes and cartons, bundles of shippers, rolls of labels and wrap, slip sheets, caps, corners, pallets, etc.) and finished goods.

Background & Context: Operations conducted within a high-speed production environment at The Organization, focusing on safety, compliance, and automated line efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain cleanliness of the area and the equipment

  • Perform autonomous maintenance activities to keep the lines producing at top performance

  • Assist maintenance technician on preventive maintenance activities

  • Conduct inventories of packaging materials and products

  • Perform all activities while focusing on safety and compliance

  • Performing transactions in our enterprise resource system (SAP) to manage materials from receipt to final product

  • Perform frequent quality checks and accurately document the results

  • Document batch activity on computerized system

  • Identify and action process improvement

  • Understand and comply with all pertinent procedures, work instructions, forms, batch documentation and good manufacturing practices

  • Search for cost savings and waste reduction opportunities

Qualification & Experience:

  • High school diploma or GED

  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts, every other weekend off

  • Basic computer skills (Data entry, email, file access, Microsoft Word and Excel)

  • Manufacturing or Production environment experience

  • Experience with equipment/machinery maintenance and changeovers

  • Able to effectively communicate and work with co-workers, management, and other departments

  • Ability to routinely lift up to 55 pounds, stand, bend and walk for extended periods of time

  • Ability to work overtime to fulfill business need

  • Ability to operate industrial power lifts (pallet jacks and forklifts)

  • Confident in the use of basic math calculations, percentages, fractions, and decimal notation

  • Familiar with different measurement schemes (e.g. Kilograms vs pounds)

 

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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $22.00/hr.