Title: Packaging Technician - 1st shift

Description:

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

Req ID: 22176

Zip Code: 46168

Facility: US-IN-Plainfield (428)