Material Handler, Packaging

Summary

The Material Handlers are key positions within the Packaging Department, allowing operations to run on a continuous basis. The role is responsible for ensuring that packaging lines avoid material shortages by bringing packaging materials to and from the warehouse to the packaging lines, using Material Handling equipment as needed. The Material Handlers are imperative to seeing that the material hoppers are kept loaded. They remove finished product from the line, mop floors, clean air vents, and stage product for future jobs.

Responsibilities

• Maintains lot integrity of component and product issues, delivers furnished goods to the quarantine area
• Stages packaging lines with bulk drug and packaging components for upcoming jobs
• Collects and removes packaging waste and recyclables from the staging area and delivers to the designated areas
• Assists with line clean-up and product changeovers
• Performs routine checks to ensure that the quality and production standards are met and that no violations to cGMP's occur during the packaging of any product
• Ensures the scheduled floor sanitization and vent cleaning is performed as required
• Maintains a safe clutter free staging area, removing any excess waste containers or empty pallets
• Cleans areas during changeovers, following cGMP's and SOP's
• Works as a team with the other material handlers to ensure the cleanliness of the miscellaneous packaging areas (washroom, slat room, unused packaging lines, and packaging component warehouse)
• Must participate and successfully complete all training as required by the company
• Must work as a team with other Material Handlers to keep the department stocked with drums of alcohol, soap, cases of trash liners, cleaning cloths, etc.
• Follows directions from the Line Leaders to meet customer demands and departmental goals
• Perform other duties as assigned

Experience, Education, and Skills Required

• High school diploma/GED with some experience in related field or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training
• Experience with Material Handling equipment such as pallet jacks is a plus
• Ability to follow GMP's and SOP's

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hand and fingers, to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Stand, walk, push, pull, twist, reach overhead, and bend to the floor. Occasionally move items or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds – potential to handle heavier materials with mechanical assistance. Occasionally required to climb ladders and/or steps to reach equipment.