Packer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Packer
Pay Rate: $17.50/hr. 
Location: Worcester MA 01615
Duration: CONTRACT Open ended temp (2 months, likely to extend based on business needs) 
Shift: M-F 7am-3:30pm

JOB SUMMARY:
The Packer works as a member of the production team to pack components for storage in a stockroom or shipment per requirement.

• Packs wrapped or packaged products into shipping containers, following shipping specifications.
• Seals, glues, nails, labels, and/or bands shipping containers to assure closure and proper protection and identification.
• Assemble shipping containers including boxes, crates, cartons, or other shipping containers.
• Conducted visual and mechanical inspection and maintain inspection logs.
• Escalate any quality issues to the production supervisor as needed.
• Clean and maintain work area and equipment, including tools.
• Other duties as required.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Employee works under general supervision.
• Employee makes decisions within clearly prescribed areas referring matters that fall outside that area to others.
• The employee has little or no impact on the decisions of others.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Dexterity to pack small components required.
• Good time management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of company quality specification.
• Must be able to operator proper tooling and equipment to pack materials.
• Position does not require any previous experience working with office software.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• No formal educational credentials are required.
• Zero-1 year experience in a manufacturing setting helpful.
• Basic, introductory on-the-job training.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.
Physical Demands/Efforts

• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing at a workbench or test stand.
• Some moving of parts and from station to station and walking through the factory.
• Occasional physical exertion including some lifting of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to perform repetitive assembly, test, and pack tasks.

Mental & Visual Demands/Efforts

• Work is routine and consistent from day to day.
• Must be able to understand and follow test and packaging procedures.
• Work requires continuous visual effort for extended periods of time.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Some areas in the building are not climate controlled.
• Some exposure to heat, dust or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• Infrequent exposure to hazards that require the exercise of caution with little likelihood of injury.