Packaging Specialist

Dixie Chemical Co.; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Dixie Chemical Co. is seeking a Warehouse Technician to safely package products into drums, totes, and pails and to manage efficient handling on packaging lines and in tank trailers.

You will operate forklifts, label finished goods, palletize shipments, and record movements in LabSoft/ERP systems while ensuring compliance with hazmat labeling standards and quality checks.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial packaging and labeling processes.
• Ability to operate forklift and palletize shipments.
• Familiarity with ERP/LabSoft for data entry.

Responsibilities

• Follow procedures for product filtration, movement transfers, sampling, labeling, and documentation.
• Manually gauge and sample tanks and tank trailers.
• Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies.
• Package the product in the form that it will be shipped (drums, totes, pails, etc.).
• Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications.
• Line up transfer lines from the tank or tank trailer to the drumming machine or manual packaging.
• Observe drumming machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
• Palletize drums for shipment and placard with hazmat labels
• Attach identification labels to finished packaged items
• Operate lift equipment (forklift) for packaged product movement
• Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
• Enter product information (i.e., product movement) into computer systems (i.e., LabSoft, ERP, Label Maker)
• Count and record finished and defective/quarantined packaged items in the ERP system
• Assist bulk and warehouse personnel in day-to-day activities as needed

Skills

Packaging operations

Forklift operation

Quality inspection

Inventory management

Tools

ERP system

LabSoft

Label Maker

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for safely and accurately packaging products into drums/totes/pails as assigned. Ensure proper, safe, clean and efficient movement/handling of company products in tank trailer, hose connections, and packaging equipment.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Follow procedures for product filtration, movement transfers, sampling, labeling, and documentation
• Manually gauge and sample tanks and tank trailers
• Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels
• Package the product in the form that it will be shipped (drums, totes, pails, etc.)
• Sort, grade, weigh, and inspect products, verifying and adjusting product weight or measurement to meet specifications
• Line up transfer lines from the tank or tank trailer to the drumming machine or manual packaging.
• Observe drumming machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards
• Palletize drums for shipment and placard with hazmat labels
• Attach identification labels to finished packaged items
• Operate lift equipment (forklift) for packaged product movement
• Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material
• Enter product information (i.e., product movement) into computer systems (i.e., LabSoft, ERP, Label Maker)
• Count and record finished and defective/quarantined packaged items in the ERP system
• Assist bulk and warehouse personnel in day-to-day activities as needed