Packaging Operator

Job Title: Packaging Operator - Level 1

Location: East Durham, NY 12423

Duration: 3 Months

B Shift: 12.5 hours, 2/2/3 rotation
7pm-7:30am

Job Description:

• Operate our state-of-the-art fully automated toothpaste packaging lines operating at speeds up to 450 tubes per minute
• Handle packaging materials (cases of tubes and cartons, bundles of shippers, rolls of labels and wrap, slip sheets, caps, corners, pallets, etc.) and finished goods
• Maintain cleanliness of the area and the equipment
• Perform autonomous maintenance activities to keep the lines producing at top performance
• Assist maintenance technician on preventive maintenance activities
• Conduct inventories of packaging materials and products
• Perform all activities while focusing on safety and compliance
• Performing transactions in our enterprise resource system (SAP) to manage materials from receipt to final product
• Perform frequent quality checks and accurately document the results
• Document batch activity on computerized system
• Identify and action process improvement
• Understand and comply with all pertinent procedures, work instructions, forms, batch documentation and good manufacturing practicesSearch for cost savings and waste reduction opportunities.

• Basic Qualifications:

  • We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts, every other weekend off
  • Basic computer skills (Data entry, email, file access, Microsoft Word and Excel)
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  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • Manufacturing or Production environment experience
  • Experience with equipment/machinery maintenance and changeovers
  • Able to effectively communicate and work with co-workers, management, and other departments