Production Worker

Production Worker

Location: York, Pennsylvania

Type: Contract To Hire

Compensation: $18.50 - $19.50 hourly

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Hours: Day Shifts: Mon-Fri (5:30 AM - 2:00 PM), Afternoon Shifts: Mon-Fri (1:30 PM - 10:00 PM) Night Shifts: Mon-Fri (9:30 PM - 6:00 AM)

General Summary: This position will be responsible for working in a variety of functions within the manufacturing and distribution areas, such as stacking/sorting/distributing bulk product and material, hand palletizing, sorting product and raw material management (bottles, caps, corrugate and more).

Essential Functions:

• Responsible at all times for promoting a safety culture and awareness within their area.
• Support and adhere to all plant safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Assist manufacturing with inspection, sorting and bagging process for bulk product.
• Remove defects as needed (i.e. deformed, discolored, misshaped, etc.).
• Management of bulk product from clean room to the packaging area, sorting/stacking/cleaning trays to be returned to clean room as needed.
• Visual sorting and declumping of bulk product prior to packaging process.
• Supplying hoppers with bottles, caps and other raw materials as needed.
• Supply bottle conveyor for metal detection, capping and induction sealing.
• Identify, retrieve and inspect pallets, apply case labels as needed.
• Break down of excess corrugate for bailing.
• Proper communications protocol with all manufacturing, quality and other operations staff to communicate and escalate product or equipment issues as needed.
• Equipment operation to include, but is not limited to: heat tunnel, sealer, check weigher and palletizer.
• Ensures all quality and food safety practices are followed at all times.
• Assist in line clearance, cleaning and sanitization procedures as needed.
• Assist with assembling/building product displays.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required for permanent hire at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Prior manufacturing experience in a GMP environment preferred (food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, etc.).
• 6+ months experience in a fast-paced lean manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to work mandatory overtime as required.
• Ability to successfully complete a Drug Screen and Criminal Background Screen.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Focus on maintaining excellent quality.
• Ability to follow directions well.
• Ability to work independently within a team environment.
• Close attention to detail.

Physical Demands:

• Light to heavy physical effort required.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to regularly lift 20-30 lbs.
• Must be able to occasionally push/pull force of up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, reach, and move around machinery.
• Regular use of hands, wrists, and forearms.
• Must be able to walk and stand between 8-12 hours/day.