About this role
Essential Functions:
- Set up the machine(s) to specifications for determined product run. This includes, but not limited to (depending on which equipment):
setting line speed
- setting fill rates
- Set equipment for line changeovers ensuring proper settings are in place prior to start of run.
- Work with team and maintenance to perform quick changeovers and to limit downtime.
- Responsible for the safe and continuous running of machines in order to fill, and package powders into jugs, bags boxes and packets.
- Participate in Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM), with ability to learn and communicate successfully with the Maintenance Department in order to keep equipment at top levels of performance.
- Maintain scheduled production pace.
- Work with team members in a coordinated and cooperative manner to quickly respond to line bottlenecks.
- Recognize and report equipment issues and work with maintenance crew to troubleshoot and resolve.
- Complete production paperwork including GMP sign offs, downtime and calculation of product, packaging or label losses.
- Work with supervisors to write procedures and to develop other training aids.
- Work with manager, supervisors and production team to attain team and company goals.
- Help production team continuously improve on product quality, cost, delivery and safety.
- Follow employee training including GMP, job skill, safety, SOPs, and improvement oriented training.
- Clean equipment and production area as scheduled and when necessary.
- Be on time to work and maintain good attendance.
- Required to work daily overtime and weekends as business demands necessitate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour plus $1.00 per hour Shift Differential
Position Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Be able to listen, understand and respond well to direction.
- Be able to communicate with other line workers and maintenance staff.
- Be able to read and complete production documentation to insure product integrity and to report downtime and packaging losses.
- Ability to do basic math calculations.
- Comfortable with and be mechanically inclined to be able to properly use small hand tools to changeover and adjust equipment.
- Maintain high level of attention to detail.
- Be self-motivated; be self-driven and motivated to learn as much as possible.
- Work well with others and contribute to a positive environment.
- Ability to sustain a fast work pace based on equipment driven speeds.
- Be able to work a flexible schedule including daily overtime and weekends.
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Basic written English skills necessary.
- Basic general mathematic skills necessary.
- 1-2 years manufacturing experience preferred.
- 1-2 years of experience in operation and changeover of packaging equipment preferred.
Financial Responsibilities:
N/A
Reporting Relationships:
The Packaging Machine Operator reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor and works with other Packaging Line Workers and Maintenance staff.
We offer Generous benefits including:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Company paid Life Insurance for the employee, their spouse and eligible children
- Company paid AD&D and LTD Insurance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- 401K with company match