Packaging Operator

Packaging Operator
East Hanover, NJ
12 Months
2nd shift - 3pm to 11:30pm
OVERTIME ON THIS JOB, POSSIBLY 1-2 HOURS PER DAY AND OCCASIONALLY ON SATURDAY

Job Description:
Perform packaging operations as per the customer orders.
Operate packaging machinery effectively to avoid any accidents.
Ensure that machines are working properly and safely. Conduct minor repairs to packaging equipment.
Safe and proper handling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in compliance with plant requirements and environmental regulations.
Stock all raw materials needed for packaging (i.e. pallets, slip sheets, tape, labels, trash boxes, ties, etc.)
Conduct general housekeeping
Maintain Core Values: safety, health, and environmental, highest ethical behavior, and respect for people
Achieving and maintaining production targets, quality standards, and equipment
Support and implement Continuous Improvement initiatives

Skills/Experience:

Minimum of a High school diploma or GED
Work Experience 1-3 years
Willingness and ability to work a rotating shift schedule - 12 hour shifts.
Willingness and ability to work overtime, including holidays, weekends, and on short notice call in as required.
Willingness and ability to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hardhat, protective eyewear, face shields, arc protective clothing, and SCBA (self-contained breathing apparatus).
Willing and able to work in a high-hazard process.
Willing and able to lift up to 50 pounds, climb stairs, ladders, columns, and to stand, walk, stoop, bend, kneel, crawl, reach overhead, hear and respond to alarms, and possess visual acuity for close work.