Packaging Machine Operator 1 (12 Hours Day - B)

CooperVision Limited; Town of Henrietta (NY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperVision, a leading global contact lens manufacturer, seeks a warehouse PKG operator at its West Henrietta, NY site. You will pick from ASRS, stage to PKG machines, verify materials, and coordinate with production planners to meet scheduling goals.

Role requires familiarity with SOPs/WIs, lean methods, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Overtime may be required; travel is minimal. Eligible candidates must be US-based with full-time onsite work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1–2 years of experience in material handling preferred.
• Lean methodology and 5S knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Pick silver stock from the ASRS and rack it to fulfill packaging (PKG) customer orders.
• Retrieve and verify all materials required for scheduled orders, ensuring accuracy and readiness for production.
• Sort and stage all orders on designated PKG machines in alignment with the Tableau production run plan.
• Coordinate with inventory control, production teams and master production scheduler to ensure timely material availability and minimize downtime.
• Maintain compliance with safety and quality standards including FDA regulations and internal SOP’s and WI’s.
• Perform routine checks on material availability, report discrepancies and assist with cycle counting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to material flow, staging efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Support PKG operations as needed to include running Packaging machines to ensure production levels.
• As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.
• All other projects or tasks as assigned.

Skills

SOPs & WIs

GPSII / Redzone OEE

Tableau familiarity

ASRS experience

Inventory software

Team communication

Numerical literacy

English proficiency

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ASRS systems

Inventory software

Tableau

Job description

Job Description

At CooperVision, a business unit of CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), we’re driven by a unified purpose of helping people experience life’s beautiful moments. We are connected through our shared values - dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing. As a leading global manufacturer of contact lenses, we are committed to helping improve the way people see each day. Through our diverse lens portfolio, we tackle the toughest vision challenges – including astigmatism, presbyopia, and childhood myopia. We offer the most complete collection of spherical, toric, and multifocal products available, enabling us to fit 99% of all contact wearers. Learn more at www.coopervision.com

• This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for future sponsorship (i.e., H1B, STEM OPT extensions, TN, etc.)
• This position requires full-time onsite work (5 days per week) in West Henrietta, NY and is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Job Summary:

Pick silver stock from the ASRS and rack for customer orders for PKG including customer service orders to be shipped. Stage all picked orders sorted with materials on PKG machines according to the run plan. Inventory checks and cycle counts.

Responsibilities

• Pick silver stock from the Automated Storage and retrieval System (ASRS) and rack it to fulfill packaging (PKG) customer orders.
• Retrieve and verify all materials required for scheduled orders, ensuring accuracy and readiness for production.
• Sort and stage all orders on designated PKG machines in alignment with the Tableau production run plan.
• Coordinate with inventory control, production teams and master production scheduler to ensure timely material availability and minimize downtime.
• Maintain compliance with safety and quality standards including FDA regulations and internal SOP’s and WI’s.
• Perform routine checks on material availability, report discrepancies and assist with cycle counting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to material flow, staging efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Support PKG operations as needed to include running Packaging machines to ensure production levels.
• As business needs dictate, works extended hours to complete goals or tasks to include mandatory overtime.
• All other projects or tasks as assigned.

Travel: Less than 5% as needed

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of SOP’s and WI’s
• Knowledge in GPSII, Redzone- OEE, Agile
• Ability to read and understand highly technical material including production schedules and run plans (e.g., Tableau)
• Experience with ASRS systems and inventory management software is desirable
• Effectively communicate to all levels of management and all departments as needed
• Excellent numerical, verbal and literacy skills
• Ability to interpret and cascade advanced procedural and regulatory requirements
• Exhibits good communication skills – verbal, written, and comprehension of the English language
• Ability to lift up to 50 LBS and stand for extended periods

Physically demanding and will involve standing for a significant proportion of the shift.

Normal Warehouse Conditions

• Dusty conditions >75%
• Hot or Humid conditions – Exposure to extreme seasonal temperatures >75%
• Wet conditionsNONE
• Exposure to chemicals or solvents NONE
• Work near moving mechanical parts 25-50%

Physical Demands

• Standing >75%
• Walking 75-100%
• Bending – Bend forward at waist to touch object at 6” above floor50-75%
• Stooping/Couching 50-75%
• Kneeling – Kneel on 1 or both knees for critical time period(1min) <25%
• Squatting – Bend at knees to touch/grasp object 2” above floor level <25%
• Twisting 25-50%
• Pushing/Pulling – 20# force<25%
• Reaching overhead – 48” height, 18” depth >75%
• Hand/Eye coordination >75%
• Grasping/Pinching>75%
• Coupling – Grip with dominant hand – 30# force >75%
• Hearing>75%
• Driving: PIT - Power Industrial Trucks >75%
• Lifting up to 20 lbs >75%
• Lifting up to 50 lbs NONE
• Lifting up to 100 lbsNONE

Experience:

• Lean methodology and knowledge of 5S a plus
• 1-2 years of experience in material handling, warehouse/PKG operations or manufacturing preferred

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $15.81 and $17.96 per hour and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.

Job Info

• Job Identification 12516
• Posting Date 09/02/2026, 04:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day