Job Title: Packaging Operator
Location: East Durham, NY 12423-1416
Duration: 5+ Months
 
12.5 hours, 2/2/3 rotation
 
Shift A: 7am - 7pm
 
B Shift: 7pm-7:30am
 
*Please note- interviews are typically conducted with the hiring manager in the evenings and on Saturdays or Sundays. There have been issues with candidates showing up for these weekend interviews.
 
2 Night workers needed
2 Day workers needed
 
Please be sure to submit clean – formatted resumes
Also - please type the shift that the candidate can work next to the candidate's name.
Ex: John Doe - Avail both shifts - John Doe - Day Shift only.
 
**The manager uses discretion when selecting which candidates would match each shift time**

• Operate our state-of-the-art fully automated toothpaste packaging lines operating at speeds up to 450 tubes per minute
• Handle packaging materials (cases of tubes and cartons, bundles of shippers, rolls of labels and wrap, slip sheets, caps, corners, pallets, etc.) and finished goods
• Maintain cleanliness of the area and the equipment
• Perform autonomous maintenance activities to keep the lines producing at top performance
• Assist maintenance technician on preventive maintenance activities
• Conduct inventories of packaging materials and products
• Perform all activities while focusing on safety and compliance
• Performing transactions in our enterprise resource system (SAP) to manage materials from receipt to final product
• Perform frequent quality checks and accurately document the results
• Document batch activity on computerized system
• Identify and action process improvement
• Understand and comply with all pertinent procedures, work instructions, forms, batch documentation and good manufacturing practices
• Search for cost savings and waste reduction opportunities

 
Why you?
 
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, every other weekend off
• Basic computer skills (Data entry, email, file access, Microsoft Word and Excel)

 
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Manufacturing or Production environment experience
• Experience with equipment/machinery maintenance and changeovers
• Able to effectively communicate and work with co-workers, management, and other departments
• Ability to routinely lift up to 55 pounds, stand, bend and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to work overtime to fulfill business need
• Ability to operate industrial power lifts (pallet jacks and forklifts)
• Confident in the use of basic math calculations, percentages, fractions, and decimal notation
• Familiar with different measurement schemes (e.g. Kilograms vs pounds)

 
 
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: $ 22.50/hr.