Temporary Position: Packaging Operator I (Monday to Friday: 1st shift) - $16.75/hour

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:

     • $16.75 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.

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.