Packaging Specialist at J.D. Irving in Jamestown, ND

Packaging Specialist

Location: Jamestown, ND, United States

Supports Packaging teams in improving site packaging capability and efficiency. This resource develops and empowers production packaging teams to safely run and maintain their equipment and areas by designing, developing, organizing and assisting with packaging training and core competency assessments before qualifying Packaging trainers and evaluating the quality of qualified trainees in conjunction with management.

The Packaging Specialist also supports process improvement teams and initiatives to support business goals by promoting the CI culture.

• Assist with coordination, scheduling and facilitating employee training, including creating and maintaining the training profiles and ensuring completion for all new hires by existing Trainers on shift.
• Spend majority of time on the packaging floor. Utilize knowledge, skills and abilities to ensure equipment is running at optimal performance and efficiency to improve capacity.
• Safety-related functions: support safety functions, coordinate compliance requirements with learning expectations and work with other departments on product innovation (bag design, for example).
• Evaluates potential new packaging materials and equipment and Support Packaging Supervision, where applicable

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2-5 Years in manufacturing training / certification.
• 3-5 years as an Operator