Packaging - Packaging Technician

Packaging Technician

Location: Winnipeg
Status: Full-time, Permanent 
Reports to: PackagingSupervisor
Hours: Monday to Friday 5:00 pm to 1:30 am

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Packaging Supervisor, our ideal candidates is a self-starter who takes initiative, displays problem-solving and decision-making abilities, has excellent organizational skills and can maintain a positive, professional attitude in a fast paced and changing work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Comply with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

in a full-scale production environment

• Responsible for general housekeeping of packaging area: Clean equipment and maintain cleanliness in work area

• Comply with all safety and health regulations

• Weigh, record, and move waste product to the destruction cage in accordance with outlined SOP’s

• Report any issues to shift lead or supervisor

• Cleaning and maintenance of processing and packaging equipment

• Optimize production and packaging related SOP’s

• Minimize daily product waste, such as consumables, labels, pouches, gummies, etc.

• Utilize a proactive approach as it relates to daily operation, maintenance, adjustments, cleaning, and

planning for success

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong sense of work quality and safety

• Effortlessly takes direction and follows through on tasks

• Capable of working both independently and on a team

• Good communication skills both written and verbal

• Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Experience in food manufacturing and/or in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

would be considered an asset

• Previous packaging experience would be considered an asset

• Keen eye for detail, basic math skills required

• Ability to meeting physical demands including reaching, bending, walking, standing and

performing repetitive work