About the Company

Advance American Labs (AAL) is a research, development and manufacturing facility in Stonecrest, GA, just outside Atlanta. The 40,000 sq ft site houses laboratory and manufacturing operations under one roof and compounds, fills and packages hair and skin care products under cGMP. AAL is an equal opportunity employer.

About the Job

The Packaging Line Operator runs and maintains the packaging equipment on the production floor. Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the operator starts up, runs, adjusts, changes over and shuts down the equipment on the line, performs basic preventive maintenance, and troubleshoots and repairs minor process and equipment failures with hand and power tools to keep the line running. The operator also gathers quality data on the line (fill weights, off-torques, finished case inspections) and works with process, maintenance, shipping and planning so that anything affecting production is communicated and resolved.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Production Supervisor, with overtime as production requires.

Daily Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain all equipment on the packaging line; start up and shut down equipment and perform changeovers
• Perform basic preventive maintenance such as bearing and chain lubrication and inspection of components for wear
• Troubleshoot and resolve minor problems on the unit operations to keep the line running; replace worn or defective parts using hand and power tools, service manuals, diagrams or blueprints
• Read the production schedule and obtain schedule changes
• Process line returns and confirm counts
• Gather quality attribute data: fill weights, off-torques and finished case inspection information; perform regular in-line and finished-case quality checks
• Complete assigned PMs, CILs (clean, inspect, lubricate), centerlines and other checks on each line
• Communicate production issues to other departments (process, maintenance, shipping, planning) and raise major issues to management during the shift
• Find and fix abnormalities and operating issues as they occur
• Provide break and lunch relief as required
• Perform required safety and housekeeping audits and participate in safety incident investigations

Requirements of the Role

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Able to troubleshoot and problem-solve to root cause
• Able to read and interpret technical manuals, charts and parts manuals
• Experience using control charts and trends
• Basic computer skills
• Able to communicate clearly, orally and in writing, with peers and supervisors
• Able to prioritize and work to deadlines under pressure
• Able to work occasional overtime shifts, plan vacation in advance and be on time every day
• Standing and walking up to 10 hours a day; lifting up to 30 lbs; pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs; occasional bending and squatting; good eye-hand coordination
• Able to complete all required safety and training courses

Additional Qualifications

• Experience in cosmetics, personal care, food or pharmaceutical packaging
• Experience with fillers, labelers, cappers, lot coders or case tapers
• Experience under cGMP, including batch records and line clearance