Packaging Technician

Packaging Technician

Work 15 days a month with a rotating bi‑weekly schedule.

• Packs at designated lines and maintains production-based speed.
• Lines, pads as needed and assembles cartons.
• Practices quality packing procedures while obtaining and sorting product.
• Keeps accurate record of spoilage and quality charting.
• May weigh containers and adjust quantity.
• May close and seal packed boxes.
• May label packed boxes with product information.
• Packs special arrangements or selections of product.
• Inspects materials, products, and containers at each step of packaging process.
• Records information such as weight, time and date packaged and defects found during packaging. Discards scrap to proper bins.
• Communicates problems to supervisor and operator. Also communicates with other packers at shift change to promote efficiency and quality.
• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials.
• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed.
• Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules.
• Keeps work area clean and organized removes cardboard and trash once per shift or more if needed.
• Understand and practices general work rules, safety rules and good manufacturing procedures.
• Bails the Cardboard when Bailer is full.
• Operates the Palletizer.
• Clears product jams in the robot (automation – robot is a programmed arm that packs finished goods into a specific pack pattern) and may reset the robotic arm after clearing jam.
• Has the ability to work multiple lines at the same time that are automated (palletizer, robotic pack arm, etc.).
• Assists with training new employees.
• Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device.
• Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements.

$16.00/hr

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company‑paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Well‑being programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short‑term & long‑term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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