Temporary Position: Packaging Operator I (Monday to Friday: 1st shift) - $16.25/hour

Description

Sigvaris is currently looking for a Temporary Employee to work as Packaging Operator I in our Finishing Department in Peachtree City, GA.  As a leading compression solution provider, we are not just a company that manufactures products.  We are a global team on a mission to help people feel their best.  Reporting directly to the Finishing Supervisor, the Packaging Operator I is responsible for completing the finishing process by labeling and packaging products within established quality standards.

Shift:

• Monday to Thursday:  5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Friday:  5 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Length Of Assignment:

     • This temporary assignment will last for about a month or two.

Pay:

     • $16.25 per hour

Duties And Responsibilities:

     • Accurately packages/labels products for transport to Finished Goods Warehouse.

          o Scan the job ticket and verify the job order # and the box # that shows on the screen matches the job ticket.

          o Verify the correct boxes have been issued for the job.

          o Load the boxes into the box feeder and start the autoboxer.

          o As each box cycles around, place the product inside each box one set at a time.

          o As each completed box exits the autoboxer, verify the label information is correct and the label has been applied properly and place each box into the tote.

• Supports the SIGVARIS quality system and quality policy by following work instructions, procedures and the accurate fulfillment of required forms to meet all internal and external requirements.
• Assists with the training of new personnel in the department.
• Works toward meeting the production and quality goals set by management.
• Maintains a neat and clean work area.
• Accurately stocks raw materials back into designated areas at the end of the break/lunch/shift.
• Ensures a safe work environment for all employees.
• Fosters positive morale among staff, by promotion of open communication with all departments, to help create and maintain an innovative and cooperative staff relationship and environment.

          o Interacts with external and internal customers in a timely manner conducive to continued positive relationships.

          o Displays patience, courtesy and tact; demonstrates flexibility, enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate while working with others or in place of others as necessary.

     • Demonstrates effective communication methods.

          o Finishing Supervisor and/or appropriate management staff are kept informed of developments affecting their functions.

          o Responds quickly to all oral and written communications.

          o Maintains and encourages an open line of communication with both internal and external customers.

          o Accurately and legibly presents written data to affected internal/external customer.

• Follows established company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with SIGVARIS policies, industry standards, ISO 13485 standards, 6S and Lean Manufacturing, and Federal, State and local laws.
• Assists with the implementation of Lean/Kaizen initiatives or events in the department.
• Follows all work instructions, creates and maintains accurate records to meet all internal and external requirements to support the SIGVARIS Quality System and Quality Policy.
• Accurately performs any other duties and responsibilities as assigned to ensure an efficient workflow.

Requirements

Education And Work Experience:

• A high school diploma or equivalent education and experience.
• Prefer someone with a minimum of one to two years of experience with the inspection/quality of products in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Requirements:

This job operates in a manufacturing environment:

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear, bend, lift or climb.
• Occasionally required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds).
• Finger dexterity and hand coordination required.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: color determination, close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust or focus.

You will be paid through a temporary agency and will be required by that agency to successfully complete a background check and drug test in advance of hire.

Sigvaris is an EOE.