Operator 1 - 1st Shift

TekniPlex; Ridgefield (NJ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

TekniPlex Healthcare in Ridgefield, NJ is hiring for an Operator I – 1st Shift. The role involves adhering to safety policies, operating packaging lines, and performing quality checks to ensure compliance with production standards.

The pay rate for this union position is $22.14 per hour. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of quality assurance experience, with the ability to read and follow instructions in English and to document production data

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required, plus 2 years QA experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions in English, including safety procedures and production documentation.
• Ability to input and retrieve information from computer software; precision and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Follow LOTO procedures and machine safety requirements.
• Record production data on reports and documentation.
• Assemble and prepare packaging materials and labels for finished goods.
• Perform routine in-process quality checks to ensure quality.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Math skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Stand for 8+ hours

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computer software

Job description

Imagine: A Career with Purpose and Possibility

Picture this: You are part of a global team of problem-solvers whose innovations in materials science can make life better. Every day, you help turn ideas into impact using science, technology, and creativity to tackle real-world challenges. You are part of a company whose work helps improve patient outcomes in healthcare and protects essential consumer goods that people around the world rely on every day.

At TekniPlex, you’ll join more than 8,000 colleagues across 12 countries, all united by one purpose: creating safer, smarter solutions that touch daily life. Through our two divisions, TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products, you’ll help shape industries that matter: healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, beauty, and personal care.

Here, your ideas count and your work matters. You’ll be encouraged to think boldly, collaborate across cultures, and keep growing every step of the way. You will help protect the integrity of essential products, support patient safety and comfort, and contribute to innovations that make everyday life better, all while building a career that makes an impact.

Because at TekniPlex, you don’t just deliver products – you help shape what’s next.

JOB SUMMARY

TekniPlex Healthcare is a respected business partner that specializes in the manufacturing of medical and pharmaceutical packaging for companies around the world. We aim to deliver better patient outcomes by manufacturing products that allow for less invasive procedures, reduced pain, faster healing, and safer drug delivery. We are currently hiring for an Operator I – 1st Shift teammate located in Ridgefield, NJ. The pay rate for this union position is $22.14.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to all company safety policies and procedures, including the proper use of required personal protective equipment (PPE) and compliance with all safety requirements.
• Follow lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and other machine safety requirements when servicing or cleaning equipment.
• Follow all documented work instructions, standard operating procedures, and shop pack requirements.
• Monitor equipment operationin accordance withdocumented production requirements.
• Accurately record production data and operational information on production reports and shop pack documentation.
• Assemble and prepare packaging materials and labels and oversee the filling of finished goods to specified weights and quality standards.
• Perform routine in-process quality checks at designated intervals to ensure product quality and compliance.
• Safely disassemble, inspect, clean, reassemble, and prepare processing equipment for operation.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment through proper housekeeping practices.
• Ensure proper labeling, collection, and handling of production and quality samples.
• Maintain safety, quality, and efficiency while minimizing scrap and maximizing equipment uptime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic production line and equipment issues as needed.
• Report safety, quality, equipment, or production concerns promptly to supervision or maintenance personnel.
• Participate in shift handoffs and communicate production status, issues, and priorities effectively with team members and supervisors.
• Work effectively in a team environment and demonstrate flexibility in supporting different production areas as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years previous quality assurance experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written and verbal instructions in English, including safety procedures, cleaning requirements, special instructions, and production documentation.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations to ensure accurate production reporting.
• Ability to input and retrieve information from computer software.
• Strong attention to details.
• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand for 8+ hour workday.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization. Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Company

Tekniplex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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