Packaging Line Technician

About the role

The Packaging Line Technician sets up and operates: ISIDA Weigher, MS Filling system, Unscrambler, NJM Capper/Sealer/Retorque, NJM Labeler/Optel Vision System, Marburg Neck Bander/Sleeve Bander, and Twin pack/Orienteer. Inspects, packs, and palletizes finished products in accordance with standard procedures; and continuously monitors work activities to ensure results meet quality, production, and safety goals. Supports and maintains an environment that fosters communication and teamwork within Packaging.

Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates automatic and semi-automatic filling and labeling equipment.
• Determines which slat is appropriate for the production run, uses hand tools to manually adjust controls and assemble equipment.
• Supplies bulk to packaging lines; keeps packaging lines supplied with components and removes finished product from packaging lines.
• Uses computer programming unit to adjust controls and machine operation.
• Continually monitors equipment and products moving through line to ensure quality, packs product in boxes, uses tape machines to seal boxes; and loads packed products onto pallets ensuring production and safety goals are met.
• Maintains routine logs and records of cleaning and production activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with procedures.
• Performs in-process quality checks, pulls in-process and retains samples as needed, inspects tablets, capsules and bottles for defects as they are being packaged, and pulls defective ones as necessary without slowing down line or disrupting production. Notifies Line Lead or Supervisor of problems that disrupts production as soon as possible.
• Assembles and reviews product batch records for cGMP compliance to facilitate timely approval of finished product for commercial distribution.
• Plays a major role in the continuous process improvement of the packaging line.
• Trains and cross-trains other operators in all functions of production line.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly fashion, using rags, broom, and dustpan as appropriate.
• Disassembles and sanitizes equipment at closeout of products; washes parts and machinery with water and cleansing/sanitizing agents; dries as necessary.
• Performs all duties in compliance with cGMP's, SOP's, and safety procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma, or GED, or 5 years work history or its equivalent is required.
• Experience: Requires 6 months manufacturing and/or warehousing experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Reading English sufficiently to understand standard operating procedures regarding good manufacturing practices, packaging standards for correct product count, and labels to ensure correct one is being used.
• Ability to communicate in English to receive and follow verbal instructions.
• Basic addition, multiplication, and division skills to calculate and adjust equipment to fill containers according to requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the operation of manufacturing type machinery.

Physical Requirements

• Stands/walks for the full work shift, with little/no flexibility to move from their stations unless relieved by others.
• Perform repetitive job duties for long periods of time.
• Intermittently lifts and/or moves loads of up to 50 lbs with the use of pallet jacks and/or other mechanical aids.
• Pulls/pushes boxes of product on/offline and/or pallets using pallet jack, hoists, etc.
• Manual dexterity to manipulate filling and labeling equipment controls, small production containers on a production line, and hand tools to assemble/disassemble parts of equipment.
• Required to walk up and down stairs and use ladders.

Work Environment

• Constant exposure to noise levels loud enough to require employees to wear hearing protection.
• Warm temperature levels, fumes, vibration, dust, etc., sufficient to cause minor discomfort.
• Employees must wear protective eye wear, hair net, uniforms, safety shoes, and gloves when handling products.

Safety

The incumbent must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices without endangering the health or safety of self or others.

Pay & Benefits

• Salary range: $37,000.00 - $60,000.00. Actual compensation will take into account a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, education, experience, qualifications and job-related skills.
• Additional compensation: May also include an annual performance bonus.
• Benefits: Medical, dental and vision benefits, 401K match, and other wellness benefits.
• Overtime: Pharmavite provides compensation for all overtime hours worked by non-exempt (hourly) employees in accordance with state and federal law. The need to work overtime hours will be determined by management. Voluntary overtime requested by non-exempt employees must be approved in advance by the employee's supervisor.

Schedule

Night Shift