1st Shift Packer - Enc

SUMMARY:

Packs products manually by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Includes but is not limited to the following:

• Maintains a clean and organized work area.

• Follows GMPs as outlined by company policy.

• Follow safety rules as outlined by company policy.

• May be requested to work in other production departments as needed.

• Assemble standard cartons and boxes using a tape gun and/or plastic bags.

• Inspects materials, products, and containers during and before packaging process.

• Inspects finished product for proper lot information.

• Make sure that the proper components and product items are being filled.

• Ensures the weight is correct.

• Ensures the correct count of product is being packed into cartons.

• Ensure that all containers are properly sealed.

• Place cartons, boxes or containers onto roller conveyors and/or pallets.

• Seals a shipper box for shipment by using a tape gun.

• Checks for correct information on LPN labels.

• Moves material by pallet jack, drum jack, and/or hand truck to assigned areas.

• Load heavy products into large containers/bins as needed.

• Completes required production-related paperwork.

• Assists with yearly inventory. Lift up to 50 lbs.

• Sweeps and keeps areas clean.

• Manually assemble boxes with the glue gun.

• Inspects product for correct country, correct lot number, and correct seal.

• Manually packs 10 envelopes into boxes for either the 10-packs, or the 60-packs.

• Places cartons onto roller conveyor.

• Manually packs assigned counts of finished product into shipper boxes.

• Places sealed shipper boxes on strapping machine.

• Operates trapping machine by pressing start/stop buttons.

• Places sealed/strapped shipper boxes on pallet with assistance from a machine operator or lead person.

• Labels outside of shipper boxes with country name, product name, and lot number.

• Monitors Thermo-Ramsey check weigher machine.

• Calibrates Thermo-Ramsey check weigher when necessary.

• Ensures that all boxes are properly sealed.

• Completes required daily check log report.

• Monitors hot glue box sealer machine.

• Ensure the correct number of envelopes are packed into assigned pack size boxes.

• Moves product from staging area to warehouse locations.

• Moves boxes of finished capsules into the sorting area.

• Advises the lead or supervisor of any problems with equipment or materials.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Less than high school education; or up to one to two years related

experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write product

name, country name, and lot number on shipper boxes. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one

and small group situations to employees, lead person, and supervisor of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and

decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger,

handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or

crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities

required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and

ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and the risk

of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the

work environment is usually moderate.