Job Title: Packaging Operator Location: 3169 Route 145, East Durham, NY (12423) Shift Hours: B Shift, 12.5 hours, 2/2/3 rotation (7 PM - 7:30 AM) Duration: 4 months contract Responsibilities:
- 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 practices
- Search for cost savings and waste reduction opportunities
Basic Qualifications:
- 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)
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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
- Ability to routinely lift up to 55 pounds, stand, bend and walk for extended periods of time
- Ability to work overtime to fulfill business need
- Ability to operate industrial power lifts (pallet jacks and forklifts)
- Confident in the use of basic math calculations, percentages, fractions, and decimal notation
- Familiar with different measurement schemes (e.g. Kilograms vs pounds)