Packaging Technician - 1st shift

Neovia; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Neovia Logistics Services (NLS) in Plainfield, IN is seeking a Packaging Technician for 1st shift (6am-2pm) to work with the Whirlpool Senior Packaging Engineer on packaging design and quality improvements, ensuring safe transit of finished goods. Pay starts at $23.00/hour plus DOE.

Responsibilities include collaborating to optimize packaging, updating BOM, validating BOH, and moving stock from POD to raw inventory; performing analyses and maintaining packaging equipment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' relevant experience.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to interpret documents.
• Working knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Excel.
• Preferred: Packaging or manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: Warehouse experience.
• Preferred: SAP and/or AS400 WMS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Senior Packaging Engineer to optimize packaging and reduce damage.
• Update Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Validate Balance on Hand (BOH) as needed.
• Move stock from POD to raw inventory as needed.
• Pull stock and analyze contents, including tests.
• Ensure safe operation and basic maintenance of packaging equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Basic math

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

Interpreting documents

Tools

SAP

AS400 WMS

Job description

Career Opportunities: Packaging Technician - 1st shift (22176)

Requisition ID22176-Posted -Neovia Logistics Services (NLS)-Operations (AMER-OPS-OPS)-US-IN-Plainfield (428)

The Packaging Technician will work with the Whirlpool Senior Packaging Engineer to evaluate packaging for improvements in design and quality, ensuring the safe transit of finished goods to the end user.

1st shift - M-F 6am-2pm

Pay: 23.00+ DOE

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate alongside the Senior Packaging Engineer to optimize current packaging, assess weak points, and implement strategies to mitigate damage
• Update Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Validate packaging BOH (Balance on Hand) as needed
• Identify opportunities to move stock from POD to raw inventory
• Pull stock and complete analysis as needed – which could include photographing material contents, drop testing, validating kit contents to BOM
• Ensure the safe operation and basic maintenance of mechanical, motorized, or electrical packaging equipment in the facility
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years' relevant experience

Basic mathematical skills

Ability to interpret documents

Working knowledge of Google suite and Microsoft Excel

Preferred:

Packaging or manufacturing experience

Warehouse experience

Working knowledge of SAP and/or AS400 WMS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work requires some muscular exertion and/or physical strain such as standing for long periods of time, recurring bending, lifting, or lowering of items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Requires frequent walking, carrying, reaching, standing, and stooping.
• Requires lifting/lowering, pushing, or pulling of various items of varying weight.
• Requires work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Good verbal and written communication skills

Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other business areas

Self-motivated to expand technical expertise and operational knowledge