Job 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