**Job Title: Packaging Technician** **Job Description** As a Packaging Technician, you will be responsible for loading boxes and cans, running and troubleshooting machinery, and ensuring the quality and integrity of our packaging processes. You will perform visual inspections, verify proper coding, and fill out quality checks accurately. You will also perform sanitation operations, communicate with warehouse personnel, and conduct package format changeovers. Your role will require you to operate a forklift, follow manufacturing principles, recommend SOP changes, and assist in training team members. **Responsibilities** + Load boxes and cans, run and troubleshoot machinery. + Perform visual inspection of boxes to ensure proper box/tray is used and acceptable graphics. + Verify proper coding on bottles, cans, boxes/trays, and kegs. + Fill out process quality checks accurately and report defects or quality issues. + Perform machine and beer line sanitation and clean in place (CIP) operations. + Communicate with warehouse personnel regarding goods to be returned to inventory. + Perform package format changeovers using hand tools. + Load corrugate, labels, bottles/cans/kegs, carriers into appropriate machines. + Monitor the flow of materials into machines and clear jams as necessary. + Operate forklift safely and efficiently to stage/move/load/unload materials. + Follow 5S and Lean Manufacturing Principles and maintain cGMP compliance. + Recommend changes to SOPs when corrections are needed. + Assist in training team members as needed. **Essential Skills** + Experience operating and troubleshooting machinery (preferably packaging machinery). + Ability to navigate computer programs to input production run data. + Must be at least 21 years old. + Experience with canning, bottling, and kegging equipment. + Previous bottle, can, or keg filling experience preferred. + Previous forklift experience preferred. + Clean driving record. + Basic computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook. + Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs. + Proficiency in reading and writing English. + Mechanical aptitude for troubleshooting. + Basic math skills. + Solution-oriented mindset. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Proactive and self-starter attitude. + Adaptable and able to multitask. + Strong communication skills, both verbal and via email. **Why Work Here?** This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with internal growth and development. The company has a great culture and pride in a team environment, offering numerous benefits and rewards to permanent employees. Upon conversion, employees can enjoy team-building activities, incentives, full benefits after 30 days (including dental, vision, and medical), 401K matching, and beer benefits. **Work Environment** The work environment is a warehouse with large open bay doors, occasionally exposed to outdoor temperatures. The setting includes very loud machines, requiring ear protection. The company places significant value on culture, providing great benefits and rewards to permanent employees. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Escondido, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/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 Escondido,CA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 19, 2025. **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.