PCC Packaging Technician

PCC Packaging Technician

Company:
Specialty Minerals Inc., a Minerals Technologies company, is the largest supplier and global leader in providing Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) specially designed for customers' application needs.

Location:

Adams, Massachusetts

Pay rate: $27.38/hr

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Health/Dental/Vision plans
• 401k company match
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Assistance Plan

Job Summary:

The Packaging Technician is responsible for safely packaging PCC products in accordance with customer specifications, quality requirements, and company standards. This role operates a variety of packaging and material-handling equipment, prepares products for shipment, loads and unloads materials, and completes shipping transactions using company systems and established procedures.

Equipment Operation and Production

• Follow established startup and shutdown procedures for packaging and production equipment.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections, visual equipment inspections, and MSHA-required workplace safety inspections.
• Operate, monitor, adjust, and calibrate equipment in accordance with quality standards, daily calibration requirements, and the Quality Assurance Plan.
• Utilize control and monitoring systems (including Honeywell, Method 22, Filter Sense, and similar systems) to optimize product flow, ensure process compliance, and maximize production efficiency.
• Perform product changeovers and equipment setup as required.
• Troubleshoot processing and packaging equipment and perform minor repairs and routine lubrication activities.
• Identify and locate appropriate product tanks, products, and sample materials as needed.

Packaging and Shipping

• Package, label, palletize, and stretch-wrap products using automated and manual packaging systems in accordance with customer specifications.
• Review shipping orders and identify products for shipment within warehouse inventory.
• Load packaged products onto flatbed and enclosed trailers using approved loading patterns and customer-specific requirements.
• Load products into railcars in accordance with established operating procedures and customer requirements.
• Prepare and process shipments using company systems, ensuring all shipping documentation is accurate and complete.
• Enter shipment information into company computer systems.

Material Handling and Inventory

• Operate forklifts and other mobile equipment to transport, store, and stage products and materials safely.
• Unload, receive, and store packaging materials in designated locations according to established safety and operating procedures.
• Transport and store propane cylinders in compliance with company safety requirements and applicable regulations.
• Maintain warehouse organization and inventory control standards.

Documentation and Communication

• Record labor, production, inventory, and operational information accurately and completely.
• Complete safety inspections, work requests, production reports, and other required documentation.
• Communicate operational status, production issues, and equipment concerns to incoming shifts and appropriate production or maintenance personnel.
• Assist in maintaining accurate operational records and performance data.

Team Support

• Assist maintenance personnel with equipment repairs and troubleshooting as required.
• Train and mentor employees on equipment operation, safety procedures, and work practices when qualified to do so.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement

The Packaging Technician is expected to actively support and participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including:

• 5S Workplace Organization
• Kaizen Events
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Daily Management Systems
• Standard Work
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
• Operational Excellence (OE) initiatives

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

Previous manufacturing, production, packaging, shipping, receiving, warehouse, or industrial experience is preferred but not required.

Licenses and Certifications

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