Packaging Technician - Level 1

Job Title: Packaging Technician - Level 1
Duration: 6 Months (Possible extension)
Location: East Durham, NY 12423-1416
 
Description
As a Packaging Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the packaging area to analyze root causes for process improvement and cost reductions. This position works 12hr shifts from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• 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.
• 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.

 
Why you?
Basic Qualifications
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• 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).

 
Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Manufacturing or Production environment experience.
• Experience as a packaging operator.
• Experience with equipment/machinery maintenance and changeovers.
• Able to effectively communicate and work with co-workers, management, and other departments.
• Mastery of one packaging line measured by OJT certification (Line Clearance, Changeover, and Quality).
• 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).
• To reach max range need to be certified in all packaging technologies (TFS-80, TFS-30, FPS-4).

 

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. The pay rate for this position is $24.50/hr.