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Packaging Operator

East Durham, NY 12423-1416

Posted: 04/30/2026 Industry: Biotech/ Clinical/ R&D/ Science Job Number: 26-60910 Pay Rate: 22.5-24.75 USD/Hour

Job Description

Title: Packaging Operator
Shift A: Pay Rate $22.50/hr on W2
Shift B: Pay Rate: $24.75/hr on W2 Includes shift diff.

Location: Athens, GA 30601
Duration: 06 Months
Shift: 7 am 7 pm AND 7 pm-7: 30 am

Job Description:
Jon Description:
12.5 hours, 2/2/3 rotation

Shift A: Pay Rate $22.50
7 am 7 pm

B Shift: Pay Rate: $24.75 Includes shift diff.
7 pm-7: 30 am

**The manager uses discretion when selecting which candidates would match each shift time**
  • Operate our state-of-the-art fully automated toothpaste packaging lines operating at speeds up to 450 tubes per minute
  • Handle packaging materials (cases of tubes and cartons, bundles of shippers, rolls of labels and wrap, slip sheets, caps, corners, pallets, etc.) and finished goods
  • Maintain cleanliness of the area and the equipment
  • Perform autonomous maintenance activities to keep the lines producing at top performance
  • Assist maintenance technician on preventive maintenance activities
  • Conduct inventories of packaging materials and products
  • Perform all activities while focusing on safety and compliance
  • Performing transactions in our enterprise resource system (SAP) to manage materials from receipt to final product
  • Perform frequent quality checks and accurately document the results
  • Document batch activity on computerized system
  • Identify and action process improvement
  • Understand and comply with all pertinent procedures, work instructions, forms, batch documentation and good manufacturing practices
  • Search for cost savings and waste reduction opportunities

Basic Qualifications:
  • We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts, every other weekend off
  • Basic computer skills (Data entry, email, file access, Microsoft Word and Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • Manufacturing or Production environment experience
  • Experience with equipment/machinery maintenance and changeovers
  • Able to effectively communicate and work with co-workers, management, and other departments
  • Ability to routinely lift up to 55 pounds, stand, bend and walk for extended periods of time
  • Ability to work overtime to fulfill business need
  • Ability to operate industrial power lifts (pallet jacks and forklifts)
  • Confident in the use of basic math calculations, percentages, fractions, and decimal notation
  • Familiar with different measurement schemes (e.G. Kilograms vs pounds)

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