Production Packaging Associate

Altium Packaging; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 18,468 - 26,303; Full time

Job summary

Altium Packaging in New Castle, Pennsylvania is hiring a Production Packaging Associate. This entry-level role involves proper packaging of materials, operating packaging equipment, and following safety protocols. The position offers pay at $16.25 per hour with required overtime as necessary.

Candidates should possess basic mathematical skills and a high school diploma or GED. Training is provided to ensure compliance with company standards.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe work practices.
• Monitors conveyor belts and clears jams.
• Inspects the quality of bottles during production.
• Ensures efficient setup of workstations.

Skills

Basic mathematical skills

Basic computer experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Work Shift: 8hr-1st Shift (United States of America) 7:50am-4:20pm

Location Address: 221 Grove Street, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Pay: $16.25 per hour

The Production Packaging Associate is an entry-level position responsible for proper packaging of materials and finished products, loading, moving material, and operating packaging equipment. The associate must follow Good Manufacturing Practices.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe work practices by wearing correct PPE and following safety policies.
• Demonstrates punctuality and adheres to work schedule.
• Demonstrates a teamwork attitude by working well and effectively with others.
• Adheres to company General Manufacturing Policies.
• Keeps the work area neat, clean, and organized.
• Monitors conveyor belts and clears bottle jams from lines.
• Picks up dropped bottles from the production floor and places them into designated bins.
• Places discarded bottles into a grinder, if applicable.
• Inspects the quality of bottles during production, packaging, and labeling.
• Performs bottle inspections such as drop tests for designated lines.
• Immediately escalates all bottle abnormalities, defects and quality issues when found.
• Monitors supply levels of packaging materials and replenishes as needed.
• Ensures correct labeling, bottle description and packaging of product in accordance with specific customer requirements.
• Moves finished goods to designated area.
• Ensures efficient set up and organization of workstations, maintaining inventory levels and restocking supplies to facilitate smooth transitions between shifts.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
• Duties may differentiate by plant based on equipment and plant design.

Reasonable mandatory overtime may be required due to business needs.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are minimum requirements for the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to safely perform the essential functions of the job, unless such accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the Company.

Experience

• Basic mathematical skills are required.
• Basic computer experience.

Education

• Prefer High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

Training

Completion of Altium Production/Packaging Associate I training within 90 days of hire date.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, handle, or feel, reach out, over and below with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment. Noise level is usually loud. Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.