Technical Packager

Responsibilities

• Operates, sets up, adjusts, disassembles, and cleans advanced blending and packaging machinery to meet specific product and customer requirements.
• Measures, mixes, and dispenses adhesive products by hand or using equipment, following strict safety, quality, and procedural guidelines.
• Performs and audits material checks, in-process inspections, post-packaging evaluations, and clean checks to ensure compliance with applicable quality standards.
• Troubleshoots product and equipment issues, makes formula or process adjustments, and collaborates with Leads on complex equipment or material challenges.
• Develops and updates Work Instructions and Bills of Material, trains and mentors other packaging team members on technical procedures and quality expectations.
• Acts as a technical resource for resolving packaging and blending issues, demonstrating a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives such as LEAN, One-Piece Flow, Single Minute Exchange of Die, and 5S activities to optimize safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Quality Assurance and Engineering on new product introductions, training sessions, and first-article builds.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1+ years of production experience, preferably with adhesive blending and packaging equipment/operations.
• A High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret work instructions.
• Knowledge of Basic Math.
• Ability to work with formulas, ratios and fractions is preferred.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Ability to operate and provide basic maintenance to machinery.
• Follows and understands established operating and quality processes.
• Ability to follow and develop special Bill of Material and Work Instructions.
• Able to operate under minimal supervision.
• Able to coach and train staff on the technical aspects of the Production Lab.
• Able to navigate potential technical production issues and follow through with resolutions.
• Able to follow safety standards and protocols.
• Able to collaborate with Leads on troubleshooting complex equipment or material issues as needed.