Packaging Technician - 2nd Shift

Overview

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This is a 2nd shift position:
Monday - Friday, 2:00pm – 10:30pm. Opella is a global consumer healthcare company with a focus on self-care and a diverse portfolio across OTC & VMS markets.

Your job as a Packaging Technician for Opella Consumer Healthcare involves ensuring smooth and efficient operation of diverse packaging machinery, from slat fillers to thermoformers and cappers. You will be responsible for the equipments set-up, cleaning, and maintenance, playing a vital part in our production process.

• Use tools to efficiently disassemble and reassemble machinery as needed.
• Prepare packaging lines for various products, ensuring components and equipment are set up correctly.
• Provide packaging supplies and bulk products as required to maintain smooth operations.
• Monitor product quality and reject any materials or packages not meeting FDA-cGMP standards.
• Document and maintain proper fill levels according to product specifications.
• Operate packaging lines following Set-Up Sheets, SPIs (Standard Packaging Instructions), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and other procedures.
• Ensure a safe work environment, report any hazards, and continuously develop your skills to comply with FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) requirements.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED
• Experience:
  
  Manufacturing/production experience, including operating high-speed packaging or assembly equipment, start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers.
• Technical
  
  Competencies:
  
  Proficiency with packaging machinery and tools, including electric and manual lift trucks, tape machines, fillers, cappers, labelers, and bundlers.
• Physical Ability:
  Ability to lift 25-60 pounds, stand or walk for extended periods, and demonstrate coordination, manual dexterity, and mechanical aptitude.
• Special Requirements:
  Willingness to comply with dress code, undergo training, and work in environments with exposure to product, dust, grease, and machinery hazards.
• Pre-employment Testing:
  Completion of required pre-employment testing.
• Desired
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Lean Six Sigma Certification, pharmaceutical experience, and familiarity with Production Automation Systems such as SAP are desirable.

At Opella, you will have challenging, purposeful work and opportunities to grow new skills within a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture.

We are Challenger by nature, dedicated to making self-care simple, and we value honesty, courage, accountability, and simplicity in our everyday actions.

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Opella and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.