Packaging Machine Operator (AHP)
Elevait Solutions
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Job summary
Elevait Solutions is hiring a Packaging Machine Operator (AHP) in Columbus, OH for a 2nd shift position with an initial training period on 1st shift. This entry to mid level role focuses on fast paced, quality driven packaging in a regulated production environment.
You will stage materials, operate packaging equipment, perform basic troubleshooting, handle repackaging tasks, and complete compliance documentation while upholding cGMP standards and safety procedures.
Qualifications
- Able to read, write, and understand English for reading labels, instructions, and documentation.
- Able to stand for extended periods, 8 to 12 hours per shift.
- Able to lift up to 35 pounds regularly and handle items weighing around 25–35 pounds.
- Basic math skills and good manual dexterity.
- Team oriented and able to work closely with others.
Responsibilities
- Stage repackaging material and equipment for each production run.
- Operate packaging equipment and perform basic troubleshooting.
- Repackage raw material into finished product meeting all packaging specs.
- Escalate mechanical issues to maintenance as needed.
- Assist with cleaning and sanitizing the production room and equipment.
- Complete all required packaging, compliance, and safety training.
- Follow cGMP requirements, safety regulations, and standard procedures.
- Keep the work area clean and organized throughout the shift.
- Work as part of a team to meet quality and production goals.
- Complete accurate compliance documentation for each production run.
Skills
Job description
Job Title: Packaging Machine Operator (AHP)
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Columbus, OH
Shift: Monday through Friday, 2nd shift, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. First week of training is on 1st shift hours, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., mostly classroom based.
Interview Process: No interview, candidates are selected based on manager review of resume
You would be working at a large pharmaceutical repackaging facility that takes bulk medication and repackages it into unit dose packaging for hospitals and pharmacies. It's a fast paced, quality focused production floor.
- Packaging equipment operation
- cGMP and quality compliance documentation
- Manual assembly and production line work
- Stage repackaging material and equipment for each production run
- Operate packaging equipment, including basic troubleshooting
- Repackage raw material into finished product, meeting all packaging specifications
- Work alongside the Packaging Machine Operator, escalating mechanical issues to maintenance as needed
- Assist with cleaning and sanitizing the production room and equipment
- Complete all required packaging, compliance, and safety training
- Follow all cGMP requirements, safety regulations, and standard procedures
- Keep the work area clean and organized throughout the shift
- Work as part of a team to meet quality and production goals
- Complete accurate compliance documentation for each production run
- Able to read, write, and understand English for reading labels, instructions, and documentation
- Able to stand for extended periods, up to a full 8 to 12 hour shift
- Comfortable lifting, handling, and pushing items averaging 25 pounds, up to 35 pounds
- Basic math skills and good manual dexterity
- Comfortable working closely as part of a team
- Previous experience as an assembler or on a production line
- Experience in a pharmaceutical, food, or other regulated manufacturing environment
Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.
Elevait is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, has over 100,000 LinkedIn followers, and was named a top company for hiring veterans by U.S. Veterans Magazine. We'd encourage you to check us out directly on our website and LinkedIn rather than just taking a recruiter's word for it.
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- Packaging Machine Operator
- Production Associate
- Assembly Operator
$20.00 an hour (including the $2.00 shift differential) sits right at market for this exact role. Public postings for this identical Cencora Packaging Machine Operator (AHP) requisition in Columbus show the same $18.00/hr 1st shift and $20.00/hr 2nd shift structure, confirming this pricing is standard practice for this client. It runs slightly below some nearby pharma competitor postings, Hikma Pharmaceuticals recently advertised a similar role at $21/hr plus a 10% shift differential, and Mars Petcare's Columbus packaging operator role runs $26.87/hr plus a $1.50 shift premium, so a recruiter should expect some candidates to compare this against those higher paying options.
Cardinal Health, Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Mars Petcare, ID Logistics, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, McKesson, Owens & Minor.
This req is explicitly structured as temp to hire, so frame it to candidates as a genuine path to a permanent role with the client rather than a fixed term contract.
- Explicitly a temp to hire role, a real path to permanent employment
- First week of training runs on 1st shift hours before transitioning to the regular 2nd shift schedule, which eases the ramp up
- Requires standing for 8 to 12 hours per shift and lifting up to 35 pounds regularly, a real physical demand worth setting expectations on early
- 2nd shift runs 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., which some candidates may find disruptive to a normal routine
- A resume is explicitly required for this req, unlike many light industrial roles, so make sure candidates have one ready before applying
An entry level or early career production worker, comfortable with repetitive, detail oriented manual work in a regulated (cGMP) environment. Likely coming from an assembly, production line, or general manufacturing background.
Target current production and packaging staff at the pharma and distribution competitors listed above, particularly Cardinal Health's nearby Grove City and Groveport facilities. Also use general light industrial and warehouse staffing boards and community based manufacturing training programs on the south side of Columbus.
This facility sits in south Columbus near the Rickenbacker industrial corridor, a major logistics and distribution hub anchored by Rickenbacker International Airport. I-270 and US-23 connect it quickly to the rest of the Columbus metro and its southern suburbs.
Columbus Metro Area Anchor High Grove City Suburb 10 to 15 min High Obetz Suburb 5 to 10 min Medium Groveport Suburb 10 to 15 min Medium Canal Winchester Suburb 15 to 20 min Medium Whitehall Suburb 20 to 25 min Medium Reynoldsburg Suburb 20 to 25 min High Pickerington Suburb 20 to 25 min High Hilliard Suburb 25 to 30 min High Dublin Suburb 30 to 35 min (borderline) High Westerville Suburb 30 to 35 min (borderline) High
- Columbus
- Grove City
- Reynoldsburg
- Pickerington
- Columbus
- Grove City
- Obetz
- Groveport
- Canal Winchester
- Whitehall
- Reynoldsburg
- Pickerington
- Hilliard
- Dublin
- Westerville
- Columbus
- Grove City
- Reynoldsburg
- Pickerington
("packaging operator" OR "production associate" OR "machine operator" OR "assembly operator" OR "line operator") AND (packaging OR cGMP OR "quality compliance" OR compliance OR documentation OR assembly OR "production line" OR manufacturing) AND (troubleshooting OR sanitation OR SOP OR "standard operating procedure" OR repackaging OR "unit dose" OR staging OR housekeeping)
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