Packaging Operator EBM

Main Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment, including but not limited to: Carton erectors, Partition inserters, Production inserters (MPV, VPM, PLU), Foil dispensers, Top closers, and Palletization equipment
• Manual responsibilities: Loading, building, and making boxes; Hand packaging of bottles; Loading labels
• Perform routine cleaning and minor maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations
• Loading and unloading packaging materials such as corrugate, containers, or other raw materials
• Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or visual quality checks
• Perform changeovers of diverse packaging equipment (e.g., case erector, partition inserter, top sealer)
• Apply correct labels
• Perform quality checks consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels, and packaging integrity for defects
• Housekeeping
• Perform autonomous maintenance

Performance Metrics

• Labeling Accuracy: Maintains a labeling accuracy rate of 100% by consistently following all labeling procedures without deviation
• Quality Control Compliance: Performs all required quality checks with 100% completion and accuracy, identifying and reporting any defects per standard operating procedures
• Line clearance accuracy
• Autonomous maintenance completion

Competencies

• Ensures accountability
• Decision quality
• Communicates effectively
• Instills trust
• Collaborates
• Values differences
• Drives results

Qualifications and Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred
• Capable of lifting 55 pounds and standing for a minimum of 12 hours
• Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
• High cleanliness standards for the machines and work area

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, push and pull, reach with hands and arms, and very occasionally to climb or balance
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs; frequently lift and/or move up to 38 lbs; occasionally lift and/or move or push/pull up to 55 lbs
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision
• Required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA)