Job Task
The incumbent packs and crates products and materials according to work order requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Read work orders to determine unit or piece to be packed and crated
• Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records
• Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications are met
• Measure, weigh, and count products and materials
• Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools
• Place products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment
• Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools
• Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools
• Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners and hand tools
• Visually inspect packing to ensure products are secure and protected for shipment
• Maintain a clean, safe work area free of foreign materials
• Participate in training and cross-training efforts as needed
• Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS
• Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly desired
• Experience using tools such as industrial shrink wrap, utility knives, box sealing tape dispensers, staple guns, screw guns, miter saw, and drills
• Experience using standard rulers
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent
QUALIFICATIONS
• Basic math, standard ruler measurements, reading, and reasoning skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, written and oral
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of the above mentioned tools
• Demonstrated ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to work effectively in a team
supervisory responsibilities
• This position does not include supervisory responsibilities
physical demands/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This position is located in an industrial/production environment, with exposure to:
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hands and arms length, stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time
• Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and balance
• Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range
• Noise levels typical of a manufacturing production environment
• Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Intermittent exposure to cold or heat
• Ability to work in proximity to moving, mechanical parts and machinery