Job Description

Become part of a team that champions wellness worldwide. CAPTEK® Softgel International is a global leader in the development and production of high-quality nutraceutical supplements. As a contract manufacturer organization (CMO), we collaborate with innovators from some of the world’s most successful brands.

The Packaging Lead is responsible for ensuring all consumer-packaged goods are packed correctly, in accordance with cGMPs, and ready for customer shipments. The Packaging Lead is also responsible for a team of staff in various packaging and some warehousing processes (e.g., verification of kitted jobs and associated components, etc.). The Packaging Lead works closely with the Primary Packaging Operators to ensure high standards of packaging are maintained and the products are of high quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide leadership and motivation to packaging staff. Provide instruction on all bottling lines, monitor daily productivity, and appropriately train staff to do job-specific functions on the bottling lines.
• Implements process improvements for employee safety, quality standards, productivity, costs, and delivery times.
• Understand and interpret all aspects of the Packaging Batch Record and provide instruction to designated
employees on the packaging line.
• Assist and support regulatory obligations in accordance with 21 CFR 111, HACCP, and Food Safety
• Review and provide input on the bottling schedule.
• Monitor the process flow from raw material component to consumer-packaged goods for each work order, which includes warehouse operations (e.g. verifying Primary Packaging Operators conducted proper reconciliation of all components and case labels, periodically verify bottling lines for quality of product, verifying consumer goods are palletized and labeled properly, trial kit verifications, component staging verification, etc.).
• Verify and maintain the cleanliness of all related production areas.
• Ensure bottling lines are in good working order, free of damage, and report any issues to management.
• Monitor packers assemble and disassemble packaging machinery properly.
• Examine and inspect containers, materials, and products in order to ensure that packing specifications are met.
• Sets up all related packaging equipment (counter, capper, labeler, imprint/coder, induction sealer, shrink tunnel, conveyor belts, rails, spacing wheels, etc.) at the beginning of every production run and makes necessary adjustments throughout the run, as required.
• Auditing all GDP errors in cGMP-related logbooks, tally sheets, and batch records on a daily basis.
• Monitors and provides support when conducting 100% reconciliation of case labels at the end of each packaging run, as well as rework activities are performed in a controlled state prior to submission of documentation to GDP Clerk.
• Performs packaging duties using packaging equipment or manually, as needed.
• Ability to adhere to schedule deadlines, monitor, and provide feedback when meeting the bottling line needs with the packaging schedule.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe, productive work area.
• Performs other similar duties and responsibilities, as requested.
• Fosters open communications and a good attitude toward work and fellow employees.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance, in relation to normal work hours and scheduled overtime.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect safety, quality, or personnel safety.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned by management

Qualifications:
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience required.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to follow instructions and must possess leadership
• Good attendance and punctuality
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
• Ability to perform basic math
• Flexibility to changing priorities, work schedule, and the needs of the business
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Education/Experience:
• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes, or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical demands require sitting for extended periods of time, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting and/or moving objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

Thank you for your interest in joining the CAPTEK team. You will be contacted shortly if your application is selected.