Packager

Job Title: Packager
Job Description

The Packager sets up, operates, and monitors a variety of packaging equipment to ensure products are accurately filled, labeled, and prepared for shipment in a clean, safe, and fast-paced environment. This role prepares components, performs visual inspections, completes required documentation, and supports equipment changeovers and basic troubleshooting while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all required components and materials for use in filling rooms and finishing areas to support continuous packaging operations.
• Visually inspect packaging equipment and product to identify irregularities, defects, or issues and report them promptly.
• Clean and sanitize machinery, workstations, and containers according to established procedures and GMP standards.
• Operate bottle filling, blister card, and powder filling machinery in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Operate equipment in the primary packaging area, including silica pouch inserters, counters, metal detectors, cappers, and related machines.
• Operate equipment in the secondary packaging area, including bottle scramblers, bottle vision inspection systems, cap heat sealers, coding and labeling machines, checkweighers, tapers, UPC equipment, and scales.
• Adjust machines and assist with troubleshooting in both primary and secondary packaging areas to maintain efficient production.
• Dismantle and reinstall attachments and tooling during product changeovers on all packaging equipment.
• Assist maintenance personnel during troubleshooting and repair activities as needed.
• Submit maintenance work order (MWO) requests when equipment issues arise.
• Complete and submit all required checklists, documents, and reports related to packaging operations accurately and on time.
• Maintain housekeeping standards within all packaging areas to ensure a clean and organized work environment.
• Follow directions from packaging leads and supervisors while taking responsibility for assigned workstations.
• Collaborate effectively with team members on the packaging line and contribute to a positive, respectful work environment.
• Demonstrate consistent attendance and reliability to support production schedules and deadlines.

Essential Skills

• 3 years of experience as a Machine Operator or in operator maintenance in a packaging or similar production environment.
• Hands-on experience with packaging, inspection, labeling, filling orders, palletizing, and stacking.
• Ability to operate and understand machine controls across multiple types of packaging equipment.
• Familiarity with cleanroom or clean room practices and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Ability to understand instructions and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to follow detailed written and spoken instructions using sound judgment and common sense.
• Capability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong safety awareness and willingness to follow all safety guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, carry, climb, twist, bend, grip, and reach regularly throughout the shift.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team setting while also working independently when required.
• Consistent, reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Respectful attitude toward others and commitment to a cooperative team culture.
• Willingness to take responsibility for the workstation and production output.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working on high-speed packaging lines with multiple product formats.
• Background in cleanroom or controlled environment packaging operations.
• Experience operating tape machines or similar equipment to seal boxes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead within teams or informally guide peers during production activities.
• Strong attention to detail when inspecting product labels and packaging information.
• Proactive approach to identifying issues and submitting maintenance work orders.
• Comfort working with checklists, documentation, and basic production reporting.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity offers a contract-to-hire path, providing the chance to demonstrate your skills and grow into a long-term role. You will work in a structured environment that values safety, teamwork, and reliability, with clear procedures and support from experienced leads and supervisors. The role allows you to build and expand your experience with a wide range of packaging equipment while contributing directly to the quality and accuracy of finished products.

Work Environment

This role is based on a packaging line where you will primarily stand for most of the shift while inspecting product label information, placing products into boxes, and stacking boxes onto pallets. You will work around multiple packaging lines, some of which run at higher speeds than others, and may operate tape machines to seal boxes as part of the process. The environment follows cleanroom and GMP practices, requiring attention to cleanliness, organization, and proper handling of materials and equipment. Work is physically active, involving regular lifting, carrying, twisting, bending, gripping, and reaching, and requires comfort working around automated machinery and production noise in a structured, production-focused setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jurupa Valley, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jurupa Valley,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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