Packaging Operator

Job Title: Manufacturing Operator

Job Description

Join our team as a Manufacturing Operator where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and quality operation of our packaging line equipment. You will be responsible for maintaining product standards and ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and clear packaging line equipment and ancillary support equipment to meet efficiency expectations.
• Replenish packaging materials including wrapping paper, plastic sheets, boxes, cartons, and labeling systems with ink, glue, and paper.
• Inspect in-process packaging to ensure consistent quality and remove defective products and packaging material.
• Segregate finished packaged items from machine that conform to specification and separate rejected items.
• Conduct inventory count on finished and rejected packaged items.
• Monitor packaging and filling operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products according to standards.
• Monitor the packaging production line to prevent potential bottlenecks, pile-ups, jams, glue issues, or label misplacement.
• Emphasize meeting production standards, achieving product quality standards, and maintaining a safe and sanitary environment.
• Know and follow GMP practices, safe work habits, plant dress code, hygiene standards, and housekeeping requirements.
• Perform light-duty maintenance work and general housekeeping in area and assist maintenance or other team members.
• Comply with all workplace standards and safety procedures.
• Perform equipment setup and changeover activities to safely reduce equipment setup and changeover times.
• Establish equipment operating parameters to maximize production while meeting all product specifications.
• Complete, maintain, and update production documentation (electronic and paper) to perform material movements, material take-outs and yield determinations by following SOPs.
• Take ownership of training and learning to develop high-performance competencies such as technical skills, communication skills, and skills to build a team-oriented culture.

Essential Skills

• Experience with packaging machinery and production lines.
• Adept ability to document requirements and production details.
• Knowledge of GMP practices and safe work habits.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical experience is a plus, especially with USDA, FDA, and CGMP.
• Ability to work in a clean room facility.

Why Work Here?

We offer a dynamic work environment where safety and quality are prioritized. You will have the opportunity to develop high-performance skills and work in a team-oriented culture, contributing to our mission of excellence.

Work Environment

Work in a clean room facility with temperature control. You will be provided with a Tyvek suit, hairnets, shoe covers, glasses, and gloves.

2 openings on 1st (6am - 2:30pm M-F) & 4 on 2nd (2pm-10:30pm M-F) & 3 on 3rd (10:00pm-6:30am, Sun-Th)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Shawnee, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $22.00/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 Shawnee,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 11, 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.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.