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Packer

Philadelphia, PA 19114

Posted: 06/16/2026 Job Number: 808817 Pay Rate: 16.90 Industry: Pharma/Medical

Job Description

Position Title: Pharmaceutical Packer

Wage: $16.90 per hour

Shift: Day, Night

Hours: 7:00am-7:00pm; 7:00pm-7:00am (Mon-Wed)  

Looking for summer work? Let QPS help! QPS is looking for 20 Packers for a 30-day assignment on multiple shifts! We have immediate starts! Apply today and potentially start work Monday!

Pharmaceutical Packer Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manually load capsules or tablets into pre-formed blister sheets, a foil backing sheet is then laid over top of the blister sheet which contains the medication and is put through a heat seal press which seals the foil to the blister sheet and cuts blister strips to whatever configuration the specific job calls for
- Insert blister strip into a pre-printed blister card, the card is folded over and put thorough a heat-sealing press which seals the blister strip into a cardboard card
- The bottle then has a label affixed to it and is typically either manually packed into a carton or the bottle itself is manually packed into a pre-printed shipper for delivery to the customer
- Employees are rotated every 2 hours to a sitting and standing position, alternating job functions
- Support operation of a Multivac machine, bivane machines or a bottling or pouching line.

Pharmaceutical Packer Requirements:
- Bending, twisting, sitting, walking, standing frequently up to 12 hours per day
- These types of job duties entail bending at the waist to reach the conveyor belt, set at a height of 33" from the floor, a reach of 13" form the employee's center of gravity to the center of the belt, bending to the floor to retrieve product dropped on the floor, performing sweeping duties, reaching to the top of the pallet (height form floor to top of pallet).
- Able to list up to 30-50lbs with a team lift.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Speak, read and comprehend English.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing cGMP process.
- Knowledge of manufacturing warehouse safety regulations.

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
 
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
 
Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers and we will never ask you to pay a fee!
 
Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy.
 
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
 
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