Production Packaging Associate

Altium Packaging; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Altium Packaging in Sherman, Texas is seeking a Production Packaging Associate for an entry-level role focused on packaging materials and finished products. Responsibilities include operating packaging equipment, ensuring product quality, and maintaining a clean work environment.

The ideal candidate needs basic math skills, computer experience, and preferably a high school diploma or GED. The position involves physical demands like lifting and standing in a noisy production environment.

Qualifications

• Basic mathematical skills are required.
• Basic computer experience.
• Prefer high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe work practices by wearing correct PPE and following safety policies.
• Inspects the quality of bottles during production, packaging, and labeling.
• Moves finished goods to designated area.

Skills

Basic mathematical skills

Basic computer experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Location and Shift

Location Address: 4201 S Highway 75, Sherman, Texas 75090

Work Shift: 12hr - A Shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sherman SPLIT

Position Overview

The Production Packaging Associate is an entry-level position responsible for proper packaging of materials and finished products. This position will also load, move material, and operate packaging equipment while following 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.
• Pick up dropped bottles from production floor and place into designated bins.
• Place discarded bottles into 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. Maintains inventory levels and restock supplies as needed 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

Experience

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

Education

• Prefer high school diploma or GED.

Training

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

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. While performing 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, and or crawl. The employee frequently is required to lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts in a production environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Temperatures inside the plant can fluctuate between hot and cold according to seasonal changes. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required in the production department and other designated areas.

EEO Statement

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.