Packaging Operator: Quality-Driven Line Specialist

Alphia; Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Alphia is seeking a packaging operator in Hazleton, PA to maintain quality and operate packaging equipment across assigned lines. You will label, palletize, inspect products, and support line changeovers while following GMP and HACCP standards.

You will set up and operate equipment like bag fillers, labelers, scales, metal detectors, and case erectors, with data entry into IQS/JDE systems, and participate in FIFO and sanitation duties daily.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work on packaging lines.
• Must complete required paperwork accurately and completely.
• Proficiency in Alphia Business Systems (i.e., JDE, IQS, etc.) as it applies to the position.

Responsibilities

• Package products in bags, boxes, or bulk containers; label and stack on pallets.
• Stack bags weighing up to 50 lb from waist to shoulder height onto pallets.
• Maintain product and packaging quality through visual inspection.
• Ensure bags, wraps, seals, boxes, and pallets meet quality standards.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot packaging equipment; perform basic maintenance.
• Enter data from routine checks into IQS and monitor HACCP compliance.

Skills

Basic math

Basic computer skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Communication

Lock Out/Tag Out cert

Forklift cert

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Bemis 1

Bemis 2

Parsons

Jem lines

Palletizers

Forklifts

Stretch wrappers

Scales

Metal detectors

Belts

Control panels

Labelers

Coders

Case erectors

Trash compactors

Job description

Alphia is seeking a packaging operator in Hazleton, PA to maintain quality and operate packaging equipment across assigned lines. You will label, palletize, inspect products, and support line changeovers while following GMP and HACCP standards.

You will set up and operate equipment like bag fillers, labelers, scales, metal detectors, and case erectors, with data entry into IQS/JDE systems, and participate in FIFO and sanitation duties daily.