Production Packaging Associate

Location Address: 875 W Diggins Street, Harvard, Illinois 60033

Work Shift:

12hr-C Shift (United States of America)

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

• 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 restocks 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.

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

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

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

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. 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.

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.

$16.88 - $21.59

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.