Packaging Technician I 12hr Days - Weekend

At Opella, we simplify self-care for real people. As a Packaging Technician, you become part of that mission—turning ideas into products that actually reach hands and homes. This role is where precision, consistency, and accountability come together to support our self-care revolution.

About the role

Your job as a Packaging Technician for Opella Consumer Healthcare involves ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of diverse packaging machinery, from tube fillers to bottle fillers and cappers. You'll be responsible for the equipment's set-up, cleaning, and maintenance, playing a vital part in our production process. Operate and maintain production lines, ensuring safety, quality, and output. Troubleshoot and propose smarter, simpler ways to keep things running. Get training and early ownership to build your skills and confidence. See how your work supports our sustainability goals and helps protect people and the planet. Work as part of a team that’s radically simple, supportive, and outcome-focused.

Responsibilities

• Use tools to efficiently disassemble and reassemble machinery as needed.
• Prepare packaging lines for various products, ensuring components and equipment are set up correctly.
• Provide packaging supplies and bulk products as required to maintain smooth operations.
• Monitor product quality and reject any materials or packages not meeting FDA-cGMP standards.
• Document and maintain proper fill levels according to product specifications.
• Operate packaging lines following Set-Up Sheets, SPIs (Standard Packaging Instructions), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and other procedures.
• Ensure a safe work environment, report any hazards, and continuously develop your skills to comply with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Proficiency in operating various packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, and equipment like fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.
• Capable of lifting 25-60 pounds, standing or walking for extended periods, and demonstrating exceptional coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
• Compliance with dress code regulations, willingness to undergo necessary training, and ability to work in conditions with exposure to product, dust, grease, and packing machinery hazards.

Schedule

12-hour Day shift: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 6:30am - 7:00pm.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position starts at $20.62. All compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

Simply put, we’re shaping a self-care revolution. If you’re ready to question, improve, and create better for millions, step in and make an impact that’s felt far beyond the line. We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health into people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide—and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale, and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.