Temporary Position: Packaging Operator I (Monday to Friday: 1st shift) - $16.75/hour

SIGVARIS; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigvaris is seeking a Temporary Packaging Operator I in Peachtree City, GA, to support the Finishing Department. You will label and package products, verify orders, and operate the box feeder and autoboxer while adhering to quality standards.

The role reports to the Finishing Supervisor and involves standing for long periods, lifting light weights, and maintaining clean work areas. It is a temporary assignment with a quick start and close collaboration with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of experience inspecting/quality in manufacturing.
• Able to stand for long periods and lift up to 25 lbs.
• Accurate labeling and packaging with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Package and label products for transport to Finished Goods Warehouse.
• Verify job order # and box # against the ticket.
• Load boxes into box feeder and operate autoboxer.
• Check label information for accuracy and place boxes in tote.
• Support quality system and follow work instructions and forms.
• Assist with training of new personnel in the department.
• Maintain clean and organized work area.
• Stock raw materials back into designated areas at shift end.
• Promote safety and open communication across departments.
• Communicate effectively with Finishing Supervisor and management.

Skills

Quality inspection

Manufacturing experience

Attention to detail

Packaging/labeling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Sigvaris is currently looking for a Temporary Employee to work as Packaging Operator I in our Finishing Department in Peachtree City, GA. As a leading compression solution provider, we are not just a company that manufactures products. We are a global team on a mission to help people feel their best. Reporting directly to the Finishing Supervisor, the Packaging Operator I is responsible for completing the finishing process by labeling and packaging products within established quality standards.

SHIFT:

• Monday to Thursday: 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Friday: 5 a.m. to 9 a.m.

LENGTH of ASSIGNMENT:

• This temporary assignment will last for about a month or two.

PAY:

• $16.75 per hour

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accurately packages/labels products for transport to Finished Goods Warehouse.
  • Scan the job ticket and verify the job order # and the box # that shows on the screen matches the job ticket.
  • Verify the correct boxes have been issued for the job.
  • Load the boxes into the box feeder and start the autoboxer.
  • As each box cycles around, place the product inside each box one set at a time.
  • As each completed box exits the autoboxer, verify the label information is correct and the label has been applied properly and place each box into the tote.
• Supports the SIGVARIS quality system and quality policy by following work instructions, procedures and the accurate fulfillment of required forms to meet all internal and external requirements.
• Assists with the training of new personnel in the department.
• Works toward meeting the production and quality goals set by management.
• Maintains a neat and clean work area.
• Accurately stocks raw materials back into designated areas at the end of the break/lunch/shift.
• Ensures a safe work environment for all employees.
• Fosters positive morale among staff, by promotion of open communication with all departments, to help create and maintain an innovative and cooperative staff relationship and environment.
  • Interacts with external and internal customers in a timely manner conducive to continued positive relationships.
  • Displays patience, courtesy and tact; demonstrates flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others or in place of others as necessary.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods.
  • Finishing Supervisor and/or appropriate management staff are kept informed of developments affecting their functions.
  • Responds quickly to all oral and written communications.
  • Maintains and encourages an open line of communication with both internal and external customers.
  • Accurately and legibly presents written data to affected internal/external customer.
• Follows established company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SIGVARIS policies, industry standards, ISO 13485 standards, 6S and Lean Manufacturing, and Federal, State and local laws.
• Assists with the implementation of Lean/Kaizen initiatives or events in the department.
• Follows all work instructions, creates and maintains accurate records to meet all internal and external requirements to support the SIGVARIS Quality System and Quality Policy.
• Accurately performs any other duties and responsibilities as assigned to ensure an efficient workflow.

Requirements

EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE:

• A high school diploma or equivalent education and experience.
• Prefer someone with a minimum of one to two years of experience with the inspection/quality of products in a manufacturing environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment:

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, bend, lift or climb.
• Occasionally required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds).
• Finger dexterity and hand coordination required.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: color determination, close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust or focus.

You will be paid through a temporary agency and will be required by that agency to successfully complete a background check and drug test in advance of hire.

Sigvaris is an EOE.