Night-Shift Packaging Operator — Build Quality, Lead The Line

Socket.dev; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

HSA funding

Product discounts

Job summary

Coopersville, MI-based fairlife, LLC is seeking a Packaging Operator to set up, change over, operate, and assist with labeling, case packing, blow molding, and palletizing equipment. You will feed materials, monitor quality, perform minor repairs, and tear down for cleaning.

The role follows a 2-2-3 rotating schedule, with nights 6:00 PM–6:00 AM and every other weekend. Responsibilities include line safety, GMP compliance, and maintaining audit-ready packaging areas.

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required.
• Proficiency in English: Comfortable with both written and verbal communication, including reading and writing.
• Basic computational skills required. Simple math and reasoning required.
• Must be able to operate the equipment effectively after the appropriate break-in period.
• Must possess or be able to obtain an Industrial Truck Operator License and understand line controls.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety, working, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) rules.
• Reports to and follows the directions of the Production Supervisors.
• Ability to safely operate moving equipment and make the appropriate adjustments to the process and equipment to manufacture a correctly, defect free, packaged case and labeled bottle.
• Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity to specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Inspect formed cases, shrink wrapped cases, labeled bottles, and bottles placed in carriers, verifying and adjusting the process and equipment to meet finished goods specifications.
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
• Supply packaging equipment with materials such as corrugate, shrink film, labels, carriers, stretch wrap and slip sheets.
• Proactively monitor the production line, packers, conveyors, labelers and watches for problems such as pile-ups or jams. Efficiently clears jams and continues production.
• Escalate issues in line with escalation procedure.
• Count and record finished and rejected materials.
• Clean the packaging equipment, coder, conveyors, labelers and surrounding areas. Maintain the entire packaging area in an audit ready condition during production.
• Troubleshoot problems, perform minor repairs using the correct tools, oil and perform Preventive Maintenance on the packaging and labeling equipment.
• Demonstrate monitoring skills, using visual observation of gages and listening to mechanical sounds to make sure the equipment is working properly.
• Aid in the training of new personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic math

Equipment operation

Industrial Truck License

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Coopersville, MI-based fairlife, LLC is seeking a Packaging Operator to set up, change over, operate, and assist with labeling, case packing, blow molding, and palletizing equipment. You will feed materials, monitor quality, perform minor repairs, and tear down for cleaning.

The role follows a 2-2-3 rotating schedule, with nights 6:00 PM–6:00 AM and every other weekend. Responsibilities include line safety, GMP compliance, and maintaining audit-ready packaging areas.