JOB SUMMARY

Under supervision, performs duties required to operating an automated line descending from a BFS machine that molds plastic bottles and fills them with water solutions; packs, inspects and palletizes product for shipment; and performs other related duties as directed.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works from schedules and instructions.
• Visually inspects bottles for gross defects such as leaks, missing threads, mis-aligned or missing labels, excessive flash, dirty plastic, deformed containers, and improperly bagged product & missing components.
• Stencils, labels, and assembles cartons; packs, tapes and places on a pallet.
• Packs adapters, columns and inserts as required and record.
• Checks packed cartons for incorrect, missing or illegible print.
• Weighs product on electronic weight scale to insure it meets quality specifications.
• Assures that defective bottles, flash and garbage are placed in appropriate containers.
• Monitors and makes minor adjustments to conveyor, bagger, trim die and tape machine to prevent jam-ups.
• Performs reworking of product and necessary documentation when needed.
• Conforms to GMP, safety and good housekeeping requirements throughout all work activities.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Enhances growth and development through participation in education programs, training meetings and workshops.
• Follows all established company policies, procedures, objectives, and safety standards.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, departmental and inter-departmental goals and objectives.
• Maintains compliance with principles of accepted employee conduct as identified in the employee handbook and as specified in departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

Education

High school equivalent or GED strongly preferred, or equivalent work experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of: English spoken language, grammar, spelling, mathematics and record keeping.

Ability to:

• Ability to read, understand and follow BOP, QAP, GMP, FDA and company established safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures, specifications and production schedules.
• Use hand jack, shrink-wrap machine, taper, utility knife, weight scale counter, wrench or screwdriver to change production settings on labelers.
• Prepare complete records and reports, forms and verify.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing.
• Essential and marginal functions require maintaining physical condition standing or walking for prolonged periods of time. Position is required to function for up to three hours at a time standing on a production line.
• Persons performing this position classification will use hands, arms, fingers and wrists to pick up finished bottles of product to visually inspect and then pack into cartons.
• Persons performing this position classification will exert up to 40 pounds of force to lift (at times above the head), carry, push, pull and/or transfer equipment and materials using proper lifting technique: considerable reaching, stooping, bending, and crouching to stack pallets of finished product.
• Intermittent handling of weights up to 30 pounds while stacking finished products, lifting bundles or cartons and carrying/lifting film and labels; carrying of items up to 20-feet is frequently required.