Packaging Technician (A-Shift) at Amcor in Hanover, MD

Summary: Amcor is a leading packaging company that is transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. They are seeking a Packaging Technician to efficiently inspect and pack defect-free PET containers while maintaining a safe and clean work area. Responsibilities: - Packs at designated lines and maintains production-based speed - Lines, pads as needed and assembles cartons - Practices quality packing procedures while obtaining and sorting product - Keeps accurate record of spoilage and quality charting - May weigh containers and adjust quantity - May close and seal packed boxes - May label packed boxes with product information - Packs special arrangements or selections of product - Inspects materials, products, and containers at each step of packaging process - Records information such as weight, time and date packaged and defects found during packaging. Discards scrap to proper bins - Communicates problems to supervisor and operator. Also communicates with other packers at shift change to promote efficiency and quality - Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus - Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials - Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device - Inventories materials on work floor, and supply workers with materials as needed - Weighs materials or products and records weight on tags, labels, or production schedules - Keeps work area clean and organized removes cardboard and trash once per shift or more if needed - Understand and practices general work rules, safety rules and good manufacturing procedures - Bails the Cardboard when Bailer is full - Operates the Palletizer - Clears product jams in the robot (automation – robot is a programmed arm that packs finished goods into a specific pack pattern.) Potentially resets the robotic arm after clearing jam - Has the ability to work multiple lines at the same time that are automated (palletizer, robotic pack arm, etc.) - Assists with training new employees - Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device - Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements Required Qualifications: - Ability to efficiently inspect and pack defect-free PET containers - Ability to label and move product - Ability to maintain a safe and clean work area - Ability to pack at designated lines and maintain production-based speed - Ability to line, pad as needed, and assemble cartons - Ability to practice quality packing procedures while obtaining and sorting product - Ability to keep accurate records of spoilage and quality charting - Ability to weigh containers and adjust quantity - Ability to close and seal packed boxes - Ability to label packed boxes with product information - Ability to pack special arrangements or selections of product - Ability to inspect materials, products, and containers at each step of the packaging process - Ability to record information such as weight, time and date packaged, and defects found during packaging - Ability to discard scrap to proper bins - Ability to communicate problems to supervisor and operator - Ability to communicate with other packers at shift change to promote efficiency and quality - Ability to move levers and press pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus - Ability to position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials - Ability to unload and stack material by raising and lowering lifting device - Ability to inventory materials on work floor and supply workers with materials as needed - Ability to weigh materials or products and record weight on tags, labels, or production schedules - Ability to keep work area clean and organized, removing cardboard and trash once per shift or more if needed - Understanding and practice of general work rules, safety rules, and good manufacturing procedures - Ability to bail the cardboard when bailer is full - Ability to operate the palletizer - Ability to clear product jams in the robot and potentially reset the robotic arm after clearing jam - Ability to work multiple lines at the same time that are automated - Ability to assist with training new employees - Ability to load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, or lifting device - Responsibility for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements Required Skills: Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance, Operating palletizer, Operating robotic packing arm, Material handling with lifting devices, Packaging inspection, Labeling packed boxes, Recording production data Benefits: Medical, dental and vision plans, Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location, Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location, Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits, Paid Parental Leave, Retirement Savings Plan with company match, Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval), Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)