About the role
Pay: $20.00 to $21.00 per hour
Description
The Packaging Technician is held to a high standard of canning. This tech can lead his team on canning runs daily with measurable success. They communicate with customers professionally while also understanding how to trouble shoot day-to-day issues. Basic seamer education allows them to make minor adjustments when needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Troubleshooting and escalation
Understands minimizing dissolved oxygen under various conditions
New SOP awareness and adherence
Canning line setup and cleaning
Machine repair
Performs jobs unsupervised with a Tech I or II
Seamer understanding and minor adjustments
Communicates run and issues with customer
Communicate with other employees and gives direction as needed
Canning line maintenance days
Previous duties as needed
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:
Advanced mechanical skills: Equipment doesn’t always work as it should. As a Packaging Tech, you’ll often need to independently troubleshoot issues and make on-site adjustments/repairs.
Communication/feedback to Regional Manager and employees
Ability to operate canning line, depalletizer, labeler, nitrogen doser
Physically Demands: Mobile canning requires strength, coordination, and endurance. You’ll need to pull 150-lb. pallets of cans, push the 800-lb. canning line into place (it is on wheels), stay on your feet for lengthy 8-12-hour shifts, and perform other physical tasks as required.
Flexible Schedule: Every week is different, depending on the breweries scheduled. Long hours and overnight stays are common.
Hardworking: Pride in your work, self-motivation, attention to detail, and a positive attitude are all essential.
Quick Learner: There is a lot to learn as our procedures and processes are always improving.
Craft product Knowledge: Home brewing or brewery experience is a big plus, as is a general appreciation for great craft beverages.
Education and Experience:
Nitrogen certifications required
High school diploma or equivalent required.
4-year college degree preferred but not required
One/two years of packing machine operator experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of conditions at job sites including loud noise, high and low temperatures and small working areas. Physical demands:
Ability to continuously stand or walk
Ability to bend, squat, climb stairs and lift frequently
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
Ability to push/pull up to 800 pounds on wheels
Ability to perform repetitive motion functions in support of canning line operations