Packaging Technician - 1st shift

JOB SUMMARY

The Packaging Technician will work with the Whirlpool Senior Packaging Engineer to evaluate packaging for improvements in design and quality, ensuring the safe transit of finished goods to the end user.

1st shift - M-F 6am-2pm

Pay: 23.00+ DOE

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate alongside the Senior Packaging Engineer to optimize current packaging, assess weak points, and implement strategies to mitigate damage
• Update Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Validate packaging BOH (Balance on Hand) as needed
• Identify opportunities to move stock from POD to raw inventory
• Pull stock and complete analysis as needed - which could include photographing material contents, drop testing, validating kit contents to BOM
• Ensure the safe operation and basic maintenance of mechanical, motorized, or electrical packaging equipment in the facility
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years relevant experience

• Basic mathematical skills

• Ability to interpret documents

• Working knowledge of Google suite and Microsoft Excel

Preferred:

• Packaging or manufacturing experience

• Warehouse experience

• Working knowledge of SAP and/or AS400 WMS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work requires some muscular exertion and/or physical strain such as standing for long periods of time, recurring bending, lifting, or lowering of items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Requires frequent walking, carrying, reaching, standing, and stooping.
• Requires lifting/lowering, pushing, or pulling of various items of varying weight.
• Requires work in an environment with frequently changing temperatures.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Good data entry skills

• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other business areas

• Self-motivated to expand technical expertise and operational knowledge