Packaging Line Technician

Summary: Pharmavite is a company focused on complete nutrition and is known for its top-selling vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made. The Packaging Line Technician will set up and operate packaging equipment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while working in a fast-paced production environment. Responsibilities: - A strong mechanical aptitude and comfortable working to resolve mechanical issues and can perform root cause analysis with training when things go wrong - Knowledge and comfort operating a variety of manufacturing packaging equipment in a fast-paced- production line where team efficiency is rewarded - Proficient English ability to read and write effectively and communicate with staff, read and understand standard operating procedures, manufacturing instructions and complete required production and cleaning logs - Working with and understanding data, which tracks line efficiency and down time. With a quality mindset is attentive to detail and maintains accurate logs and records of production activities, ensuring, compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements - Responsible for quality of own work while adhering to required GMP requirements - Understands that efficiency is important and strives to continually improve changeover time which contributes to team efficiency Required Qualifications: - A strong mechanical aptitude and comfortable working to resolve mechanical issues and can perform root cause analysis with training when things go wrong - Knowledge and comfort operating a variety of manufacturing packaging equipment in a fast-paced production line where team efficiency is rewarded - Proficient English ability to read and write effectively and communicate with staff, read and understand standard operating procedures, manufacturing instructions and complete required production and cleaning logs - Working with and understanding data, which tracks line efficiency and down time. With a quality mindset is attentive to detail and maintains accurate logs and records of production activities, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements - Responsible for quality of own work while adhering to required GMP requirements - Understands that efficiency is important and strives to continually improve changeover time which contributes to team efficiency - High School diploma/GED or 5 years equivalency of related work experience - Ability to intermittently lift and/or move loads of up to 50 lbs. with the use of pallet jacks and or other mechanical aids. Pulls, push, bends and twists, moving boxes of product to conveyers and pallets. Stands/walks for full work shift. Manual dexterity to operate filling and labeling equipment, operate controls, hand tools to assemble/disassemble parts of equipment. Required to stand and walk up the full shift - Ability to read, write and perform basic math skills in English Preferred Qualifications: - Working knowledge of 6 months or more in a manufacturing, packaging or shipping environment is preferred but not required Required Skills: Mechanical aptitude, Manufacturing packaging equipment operation, Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Root cause analysis, Reading, understanding standard operating procedures, Data tracking, analysis, Lean manufacturing, Continuous process improvement, Basic math skills, Change agility, English reading, Self-driven Benefits: Competitive compensation programs, Standout benefits, Compensation for all overtime hours worked by non-exempt (hourly) employees in accordance with state and federal law