Senior Packaging Technician

The Senior Packaging Technician is responsible for make-ready, setup, operation, and monitoring of filling, packaging, labeling, and coding systems. This includes automatic filling lines, labelers, packet machines, feeders, and coding systems. The role also trains fellow technicians and helps keep output safe, efficient, and high quality across all production areas.

Role Details

• Location: 401 Cottontail Lane / Somerset, New Jersey. On-site.
• Reports to: Senior Director of Operations
• Employment type and classification: Full time
• Shift: extended hours / 6am to 6.30 PM

Responsibilities

Make-Ready and Line Setup

• Perform complete setup and changeovers on filling, labeling, and coding equipment.
• Install tooling, adjust guides and nozzles, mount film and label rolls, configure print files, and set sensor positions.
• Conduct line clearance and verify that all components match batch documentation.
• Complete startup checklists and [authorize the line for production / hand the line to QA for release].

Automatic Filling Lines

• Operate and monitor filling, capping, and in-line labeling modules.
• Make mechanical and electronic adjustments to maintain speed and product quality.
• Respond quickly to alarms and error codes, clear line stoppages, and escalate larger issues.
• Log production data, including output, downtime, and machine settings.
• Coordinate with maintenance when technical issues exceed the operator's scope.

Semi-Automatic Filling Lines

• Prepare equipment for specialty formats and small-batch production.
• Adjust nozzles, fill levels, gating, and indexing systems.
• Supervise manual operators to maintain accuracy and consistency.

Labeling Equipment

• Set up label rolls, calibrate sensors, and adjust label position.
• Maintain label placement accuracy and resolve jams and skew.
• Configure size changeovers, wrap systems, and touchscreen settings for product-specific parameters.
• Confirm that product codes, batch numbers, and label formats are correct.

Packet Machines

• Set up forming tools, sealing jaws, cutting assemblies, and film rolls.
• Monitor seal integrity, film registration, fill weight, and pouch quality.
• Troubleshoot sealing, feeding, and misalignment issues.

Coding Equipment

• Load and edit batch, expiry, and lot codes.
• Configure messages, Data Matrix codes, and barcodes.
• Adjust print positioning, timing, sensor timing, print distance, and resolution.
• Keep printheads clean and manage ink and solvent levels.
• Make sure coding on every product is clear and compliant.

Training and Crew Support

• Assign tasks, monitor performance, and make sure the crew follows SOPs and safety protocols.
• Train technicians on machine operation, changeovers, quality checks, and troubleshooting.
• Support continuous improvement, cross-training, and team development.

Quality and Compliance

• Perform routine checks for fill volume, torque, seal integrity, labeling accuracy, and print clarity.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, SOPs, batch documentation, and audit requirements.
• Report deviations promptly and support root-cause investigations.

Safety and Basic Maintenance

• Perform minor preventive maintenance, including lubrication, cleaning, and minor part replacement.
• Follow lockout/tagout and other equipment safety procedures.
• Escalate complex mechanical or electrical issues and keep the work area safe for the crew.
• Take part in safety audits and improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Required

• 7 years of experience operating multi-equipment packaging or filling lines.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, including changeovers and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of GMP, quality checks, and production documentation.
• Experience supervising, training, or coordinating technical staff.
• Clear communication and good organizational skills.

Preferred

• Background in fragrance, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, or FMCG manufacturing.
• Technical training in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics fields.
• [Familiarity with HMI or PLC interfaces.]

Skills and Strengths

• Sound decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• A process-driven mindset and a data-driven approach to improving efficiency and reducing costs.
• Quick troubleshooting and willingness to adopt new technologies.

Physical Requirements

• Stand and perform repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Work comfortably in a high-speed, high-volume production environment.
• Be available for shifts, overtime, or weekend work depending on production demand.

What We Offer

• Base pay, plus a bonus program 
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

What You’ll Love About Us:

●  Competitive base compensation
●  Bonus program
●  Paid Time Off
●  401k with Company Match
●  Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
●  Flexible Spending Accounts, as well as Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
●  A fun, creative and energetic work environment

About Scentbird

Scentbird inspires fragrance lovers to go beyond the ordinary and sample scents that evoke passion, confidence, and the unknown. Our mission is to revolutionize the way we perfume by bringing the ultimate fragrance playground right to your fingertips and offering a digital subscription service that lets members choose from over 500+ designer perfumes each month.

About the Brands:

• Scentbird: The easiest way for fragrance lovers to discover, try, and buy their favorite scented products without a commitment
• Deck of Scarlet: Deck of Scarlet is on a mission to break the clean category, redefining what clean fragrances should smell like. Composed entirely of vegan, cruelty-free ingredients, our fragrances bridge the gap between the clean and luxury categories, using the highest eau de parfum concentrations housed in sculptural, eye-catching bottles. You shouldn’t have to choose between being luxe and refined, or clean and vegan—now, you don’t have to.
• Confessions Of A Rebel: We were born in 2018, holding fast to the idea that the fragrance industry was in dire need of a change. When we looked around, all we saw was a sea of sameness: outdated archetypes of femininity and masculinity paired with unrelatable images of luxury that we had no say in. In truth, we are complex in ways that cannot be contained in the traditional heteronormative stereotypes, existing beyond the binary with raw, unfiltered voices that deserve to be heard.
• Goodhabit: Enriched with a blend of essential oils, Goodhabit’s clean, vegan, cruelty-free fragrances act as bottled intentions you set free with each mist. Our scents are designed to help you align with the good habits you’re building, while working to enhance and boost your mood. Inhale, exhale, and let the good energy flow through you.
• Sanctuary: Created for those who care about the fate of our planets, Sanctuary offers fragrance for a better future. Our clean, community-driven fragrances are inspired by endangered species and their habitats, each aimed at raising money and awareness for the preservation of their namesake.
• Drift: Drift began as an alternative to all of the tacky air care products on the market. Our products are designed to blend in, with amazing scents that stand out. We take pride in our fragrances, keeping them free from the traditional chemicals used in the fragrance industry. We are always phthalate and paraben free. We never skimp on quality of our scents or the products that deliver them. Our design ethos is simple but effective. We love our community, those who won’t settle for ordinary, and we want to deliver a best in class experience.

Scentbird is committed to bringing individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives into the Nest. We strive to uphold an inclusive environment where individuals of all different backgrounds, ages, colors, ethnicities, gender, or gender identities, genetics, physical or mental abilities, protected veteran status, race, religious or sexual orientation, thrive. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated internally to going above and beyond in fostering diversity. Come as you are - we’re excited to meet you.