Packaging Operator, 2nd Shift | Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE OFFER

Artisanal Brewing Ventures (ABV) is a top 10 regional craft alcohol company in the US, made up of 5 long standing, successful craft brands (75+ combined years!):
Victory Brewing, Bold Rock Cider, Sixpoint Brewery, Southern Tier Brewing & Southern Tier Distilling. We have locations in 5 states (NY, PA, OH, VA, NC) including taprooms, production facilities, & our corporate headquarters.

• Competitive Compensation Exceptional Health Benefits
  - No Waiting Period to Enroll
  - Paid Family Leave Flexible Schedules & Generous Paid Time Off Ample Product Discounts Opportunities for Growth Across 5 Successful Brands

At Victory, we’ve always believed that great beer comes from a deep respect for the craft. That spirit inspired our decision to join Artisanal Brewing Ventures in 2016. By partnering with a community that shares our values and supports the behind-the-scenes work—like marketing, operations, and finance—we freed up our brewers to do what they do best: focus on the art of brewing.

The result? More time, more creativity, and more opportunity to craft the innovative, flavorful beers that have defined Victory since the beginning.

• He/she is responsible for operating and maintaining the packaging equipment, including, but not limited to; carton/carrier erection machines, depalletizers, drop packers (glass), case wrappers (cans), tray packers (cans), case sealers, palletizers, labelers (glass), fillers (glass & can), crowners (glass), seamers (can), date coders and x-ray inspection equipment, as well as any manual tasks necessary to the overall packaging operation.
• The Packaging Operator is responsible for always maintaining a clean, safe working environment, to insure that the beers that are packaged are of the highest quality, packaged in the best ways possible.
• Reports to:
  
  Packaging Supervisor
• Ensures that all daily packaging activities on the bottling and can lines are executed safely and in accordance with SOPs.
• Responsible for maintaining of a clean work area, free from waste, glass, cardboard, ext.
• Responsible for the correct attachment of packaging machine to the bright tanks, to prevent contamination of the machine or the bright tank.
• Responsible for ensuring that the finished product is correct (right beer, label, crown, bottle and packaging)
• Performs miscellaneous tasks and projects as directed by the Packaging Supervisor, including, but not limited to; cleaning, painting, disposing of old product, assembling packaging, taking inventory, light maintenance, etc.
• If needed responsible for operating packaging equipment (box shop, depalletizers, packers, wrappers, sealers, palletizers) or work in other department as necessary.
• Responsible for the task of performing and completing PM projects as directed by supervisor or maintenance personnel.
• Responsible for reporting any quality issues with glass, packaging or mechanical issues with machinery to the appropriate authority.
• When necessary, responsible for the CIP process on machinery and ensuring the correct concentration of cleaning chemicals.
• To assist in the assurance that the packaging line is running to maximum efficiency.
• The ability to work with QA to ensure the timely correction of quality issues.
• The ability to work with less experienced personnel to improve their skills.
• The ability to resolve maintenance issues with packaging equipment without the assistance of maintenance personnel.
• Ensures that all tasks, as indicated by Maintenance & Cleaning Logs, are completed in all areas of packaging.
• Responsible for fill level checks
• Responsible for insuring that DO, CO2, and TPO analysis of packaged product are within…