What are the responsibilities and job description for the Packer position at Huhtamaki Group?
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Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste.
We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver.
Summary
Inspects, stacks, packs, and labels finished product to meet, or exceed, established quality specifications in a safe and efficient manner while adhering to all GMP requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
This list is not all encompassing and other duties may be assigned.
1. Perform all tasks in a safe manner and adhere to all safety policies/procedures.
2. Read specifications prior to inspecting and packing any product.
3. Construct and assemble boxes and stage them for use.
4. Insert bag liners into boxes before packing.
5. Inspect product for visual defects.
6. Communicate to the Form Operator and QA when defective product is discovered.
7. Accurately count parts, or stacks of parts, prior to bagging or packing.
8. Inspect bags for holes, oil, proper sealing, etc. prior to packing.
9. Pack finished product according to the approved packaging specification.
10. Label completed boxes prior to removal from the pack area.
11. Transport completed pallets to wrapper-conveyor and/or the wrapper staging area.
12. Load and initiate wrapping if utilizing an auto-wrapper.
13. Clean workstations, tables, and work area with approved supplies.
Adheres to and complies to all General Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
15. Perform line-clearance at time of changeover or extended downtime.
16. Sort, repack, clean and perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred but not required. Computer skills desired but not required.
Language Skills
Ability to read and interpret documents including, but not limited to, safety rules, policies, procedures, quality specifications, and written reports or correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively with others.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to use whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in a standardized situation.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to:
- stand in a designated area for long periods of time.
- lift 30 pounds on a regular basis with no assistance.
- occasionally lift 30 pounds above shoulder height.
- stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, squat, and crouch.
- reach above, at, below, and to the side, while twisting body and twisting at waist.
- climb stairs and ladders on an occasional basis.
- pull non-powered pallet jacks while loaded with up to 1000 lbs of material.
- work on platforms up to six foot in height.
- grip small pieces/parts
- twist hands at wrist while gripping and/or carrying items
Employee must have vision abilities required by this job which include:
- close vision - peripheral vision
- distance vision - depth perception
- color vision - ability to adjust focus
Employee must have sufficient hearing to be aware of sirens and horns which alert people to danger.
While performing this job, the employee must wear PPE, follow GMP's, be trained in knife safety.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job the employee will work in an environment with:
- above normal heat conditions
- noise levels exceeding 90 decibels
- light dust in the air
- flashing lights
- sirens and horns
- powered moving equipment passing nearby
Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Employee must be able to work various hours and various shifts which may include overtime. The facility is a 24/7 operation which includes weekdays and weekends. Maintaining good attendance is required.
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