Packaging Operator-Day/Night

National Society of Professional Surveyors; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm seeks individuals for a role involving packaging equipment operation and maintenance. Candidates will perform tasks including setup and maintenance of multiple types of packaging machinery, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. This role requires physical stamina, attention to detail, and a commitment to cleanliness in operations.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Care Program

Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement

401K Retirement Plan with matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Capable of lifting 55 pounds and able to stand for a minimum of 12 hours.
• High cleanliness standards maintained.

Responsibilities

• Setup, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot packaging equipment.
• Accurate documentation of packaging specifications and quality checks.
• Loading and unloading packaging materials.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Manual Dexterity

Safety Awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Accurate packaging of produced bottles by following all packaging procedures.

Main Responsibilities:

• Setup, operate, maintain, troubleshoot multiple types of packaging equipment. Equipment may include, but is not limited to:

-carton erectors

-partition inserters

-product inserters (MPV, VPM, PLU)

-foil dispensers

-top closers

-palletization equipment

• Manual responsibilities include:

-loading, building and make boxes

-hand packaging of bottles

-loading labels

• Maintenance includes:

-perform routine cleaning, and minor maintenance of equipment to ensure smooth operations

• Material Handling:

-Loading/unloading packaging materials such as corrugate, containers or other raw materials

• Documentation:

-Accurately document records of finished goods, packaging specifications, or anyvisual quality checks

-Perform changeover’s of divers packaging equipment (eg case erector, partition inserter, top sealer, …)

-Applies correct labels

-Perform quality check consisting of visual inspection of overall product, labels and packaging integrity for defects

-Housekeeping

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 may 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, push and pull, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit.
• The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs., frequently lift and/or move up to 38 lbs. and occasionally lift and/or move or push /pull up to 55 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #hourly #BET

What Makes You Great

Performance Measurements:

• Accurately following all labeling procedures
• Quality checks

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 6 months of manufacturing experience preferred

Additional Requirements:

• Capable of lifting 55 pounds and to stand for a minimum of 12 hours
• Able to work with multiple types of equipment simultaneously
• High cleanliness standards for the machines and work area