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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.Â
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Troubleshooting and escalationÂ
- 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 IIÂ
- Seamer understanding and minor adjustmentsÂ
- Communicates run and issues with customer
- Communicate with other employees and gives direction as needed
- Canning line maintenance daysÂ
- Previous duties as needed
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities:Â
- 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.Â
- 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 requiredÂ
- 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:Â
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
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