Packaging Operator

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Urgently Hiring Packaging Operators on All 3 Shifts!

Location: West Caldwell, NJ

Shifts Available:

1st: 6am:2:30pm (Monday-Friday)

2nd: 2:00pm-10:30pm (Monday-Friday)

3rd: 10:30pm-6:30am (Sunday Night - Friday Morning)

Pay: $24/hour ; Overtime: $36/hour

Job Description

As a Packaging Operator, you will be responsible for operating vial filling machines, fabrication machines, and secondary packaging equipment. Your role involves setting up and cleaning manufacturing/packaging equipment, ensuring that calibration stickers are current, and accurately recording documentation in logbooks and batch records. You will also palletize completed work and transport it to the warehouse as needed, while diligently completing downtime logs.

Responsibilities

• Operate vial filling machines, fabrication machines, and secondary packaging equipment including labels and semi-automatic packaging equipment.
• Clean and set up manufacturing/packaging equipment.
• Ensure calibration stickers are current.
• Record all necessary documentation in appropriate logbooks and batch records.
• Palletize completed work and transport to the warehouse as necessary.
• Complete downtime log accurately and contemporaneously.
• Communicate with IPC Operator on quality, components, and machine performance issues.
• Ensure all reconciled labeling is properly accounted for.
• Communicate mechanical issues and production information with incoming and outgoing shifts.
• Be knowledgeable of all appropriate SOPs and their practical application.
• Minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical packaging experience.
• Basic reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Basic use of tools and equipment.
• Good manual dexterity and visual acuity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Caldwell, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Caldwell,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 3, 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.