Custom Packer

Olympia Chimney & Venting; Pittston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympia Chimney Supply Holdings, LLC is seeking a Custom Packer in Pittston, PA to support the Custom department that produces metal venting products to customer specifications. The Packer 1 creates packaging, packs, labels, and records Custom goods for shipment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to read and write English, and strong attention to detail. You will work a first shift, 8:00am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday, with occasional physical demands and safety responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school education or GED.
• Ability to read and write English and follow instructions.
• Ability to read a tape measure and convert fractions to decimals.
• Strong time management and multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proven experience as packer or similar position preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine and create the appropriate packaging for each product to ensure damage-free shipment.
• Mark and label containers, container tags, or products using marking tools.
• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
• Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to meet packing specs.
• Record product, packaging, and order information on forms and records.
• Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
• Assemble, line, and pad boxes using hand tools.
• Pack boxes following specific instructions and seal/label containers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Humility

Results Orientation

Customer Focus

Attention to Detail

Communication

Dependability/Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Custom Packer

Full-Time Operative Pittston, PA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1369

Summary/Objective
The Custom department produces metal venting products to customer specifications. The Packer 1 creates packaging, packs, labels, and records Custom goods for shipment.

Essential Functions

• Determine and create the appropriate packaging for each product that will ensure damage-free shipment, to include cartons and wooden crates
• Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools
• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
• Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met
• Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records
• Remove completed or defective products or materials
• Load materials and products into package processing equipment
• Assemble, line, and pad boxes using hand tools
• Pack boxes following a specific set of instructions
• Seal and label each container
• Other duties as assigned
• Humility: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance; putting the needs of another person before your own and thinking of others before yourself
• Results Orientation (Get It Done): Having a work ethic and a way of overcoming challenges and getting things done without making excuses; delivering on results and does what he/she says they will do
• Customer Focus: Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers to achieve positive outcomes
• Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively
• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required – or higher - standards, and pitching in to get the job done.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. Temperature is varied to the temperature outside due to open doors and garages.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position during the first shift of the day, normally 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Travel
No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of a high school education or GED equivalent
• Ability to read and write English, follow verbal instructions, read a tape measure and convert fractions to decimals, with basic geometry skills being a plus
• Must be able to problem solve, manage time, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Great communication and organizational skills and extreme attention to detail and safety
• Proven experience as packer or similar position preferred

AAP/EEO Statement

Olympia Chimney Supply Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, Copperfield Chimney, and Olympia Chimney and Venting, are Equal Opportunity Employers. We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.