Production Packaging Associate

Location: 875 W Diggins Street, Harvard, Illinois 60033

Shift: 12-hour B Shift

About the role

This is an entry-level position responsible for proper packaging of materials and finished products. The role includes loading, moving material, operating packaging equipment, and adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate safe work practices by wearing correct PPE and following safety policies.
• Demonstrate punctuality and adhere to work schedule.
• Demonstrate a teamwork attitude by working well and effectively with others.
• Adhere to company General Manufacturing Policies.
• Keep the work area neat, clean, and organized.
• Monitor conveyor belts and clear bottle jams from lines.
• Pick up dropped bottles from production floor and place into designated bins.
• Place discarded bottles into grinder, if applicable.
• Inspect the quality of bottles during production, packaging, and labeling.
• Perform bottle inspections, such as drop tests for designated lines.
• Immediately escalate all bottle abnormalities, defects, and quality issues when found.
• Monitor supply levels of packaging materials and replenish as needed.
• Ensure correct labeling, bottle description, and packaging of product in accordance with specific customer requirements.
• Move finished goods to designated area.
• Ensure efficient set up and organization of workstations.
• Maintain inventory levels and restock supplies as needed to facilitate smooth transitions between shifts.
• Other duties as assigned by management; duties may differentiate by plant based on equipment and plant design.
• Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Requirements

• Basic mathematical skills.
• Basic computer experience.
• Prefer High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Completion of Altium Production/Packaging Associate I training within 90 days of hire date.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, handle, or feel, and reach out, over, and below with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Frequently required to lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.

Pay

Targeted pay range: $16.88 - $21.59 per hour

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Company holidays and vacation days.
• Tuition reimbursement, learning, and training opportunities.
• Bonus potential.
• 401(k) plan with company contributions.
• Rewards and recognition programs.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the community.

About the Company

We incorporate our Guiding Principles into all aspects and at all levels of the organization and use them as a framework for decision-making. Our Guiding Principles include:

• Act with Integrity & in Compliance
• Drive Value Creation
• Be Disciplined Entrepreneurs
• Focus on the Customer
• Act with Humility
• Treat others with Dignity and Respect
• Seek Fulfillment in your Work