Packaging Technician I
Spectraforce
Prince George's County, Maryland
a month ago
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Operates packaging equipment as per written procedures.
- Evaluates process data and performs product sampling and inspections as part of the packaging process and quality monitoring.
- Performs the loading and handling of printed components, product, and finished goods.
- Manages the product according to safety instructions provided in SOPs and/or lot documentation.
- Assists in the troubleshooting and maintenance of packaging equipment, including labeler, weight checker, scales, filling, and blistering machine, among others.
- Provides support to the mechanic in the reparation and maintenance of equipment according to specifications.
- Follows lock-out, tag-out procedures before intervening with equipment.
- Monitors process parameters to ensure that weight, temperature, pressure, humidity, or others are within limits and in accordance to requirements established in SOPs and lot documentation.
- Informs any deviation or potential deviation to the supervisor.
- Takes action as per procedures to avoid or minimize impact to the process or operations.
- Inspects packaging tools and utensils, maintaining them in good condition.
- Performs the cleaning and housekeeping of the packaging equipment and areas, major and minor cleaning, and uses the correct identification as per procedures.
- Keeps the areas cleaned and organized, including using the correct identification according to areas cleaning status.
- Removes printed material and product between lots and according to procedures to avoid mix-ups or contamination.
- Alerts the supervisor about any potential safety hazard or contamination risk.
- Documents packaging and cleaning steps as per SOPs, batch records and lot official forms, including inspection, sampling and process monitoring.Informs the packaging supervisor and group leader about situations or atypical, risky conditions in the packaging area.
- Complies with all the training required to perform the tasks, including SOPs, forms, guidelines, Safety and Environmental training.
- Provides support in the auditing of the packaging lot records and related documentation.
- Provides direct support in other quality related activities such as product inspection, product sampling, micro sampling applying aseptic techniques, and others.
- Assists technical personnel in equipment and process validation, including performing the required sampling according to approved instructions.
- Participates in continuous improvement initiatives related, but not limited, to cost reduction, process optimization, quality level improvement, output increase.
- Performs the accountability of materials and components at the end of the packaging process.
- Completes documentation accordingly, following good documentation practices, cGMPs and SOPs.
- Returns materials and allocates waste in the respective designated areas.
- Performs material transactions in the inventory system.
- Uses the personal protective equipment (PPE) required for the process or task to be performed.
- Uses the PPE in the right way, according to SOPs, Safety guidelines and training.
- Maintains the PPE in good conditions.
- Follows site general procedures and policies.
- High school diploma; associate or bachelor degree is preferred.
- Experience in packaging process and equipment operation is highly preferred, including inspection of printed components and product.
- Knowledge and experience working in a GMP environment, with good documentation practices, as well as product sampling and inspection is highly desirable.
- Must be available to work in rotating shifts, extended periods, and/or overtime when required.
- Languages: English, Spanish
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers health benefits that include vision, dental, and pharmacy. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include a 401K retirement plan with employer matching, a referral bonus program, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program). SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave and vacation when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at benefits_pr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 13.00/hr.