Basic computer skills, including the ability to use touch screens, are required.
The ability to perform basic math is required.
The ability to meet daily production requirements is required.
Experience and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment are required.
The ability to work individually and in a team environment with a positive attitude is required.
The ability to communicate questions, problems, and reports effectively to co-workers, supervisors, and management is required.
Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed is required.
The role frequently requires standing or walking, using ladders and stairs, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing or pulling, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying, or moving items up to 50 pounds without assistance, using hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, verbal communication, and hearing.
Close vision and the ability to adjust focus are required.
The role frequently involves exposure to a non-climate-controlled environment, dust, loud noise, and machinery with moving mechanical parts.
Personal protective equipment, including hearing protection, safety glasses, a hair net, and food-safety-related items, is required.
Responsibilities
Read and understand the daily production schedule and material requirements.
Transport required packaging materials to the production area.
Set up and operate packaging equipment using the correct materials and product according to order specifications, and safely and efficiently stack finished product where required.
Meet daily production requirements.
Perform periodic quality-control checks to ensure products meet customer packaging requirements, including checking end and back seals and date codes.
Perform timely product-variety changeovers, follow preset guidelines, change filtering screens based on product variety and size, set and adjust product flow through a foreign-materials machine, check its magnet for foreign materials, and document and report findings as required.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation on products, materials and supplies, output, and machine downtime.
Troubleshoot minor packaging problems and make appropriate equipment adjustments.
Communicate promptly with management and maintenance personnel to facilitate maintenance and repairs.
Comply with company safety policies and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices and Safe Quality Food procedures, including timely and accurate completion of required Safe Quality Food forms.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Production Manager, Production Lead, or other members of management.
Desired Qualifications
One or more years of experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is preferred.
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The Machine Operator is primarily responsible for efficiently operating packaging machinery to produce various products according to customer specifications.
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Read and understand daily production schedule and material requirements.
Transport needed packaging materials to production area.
Set-up and operate packaging equipment with correct materials and product based on order specifications. Safely and efficiently stack finished product where required.
Meet daily production requirements.
Perform periodic quality control checks to ensure product is packaged according to customer requirements (including checking end and back seals, and date codes).
Perform efficient and timely change overs of product varieties; must follow pre-set guidelines and change out filtering screens based on product variety/size. Set, adjust and periodically check the flow of product through a foreign materials machine. Check magnet for any foreign materials and document and report as required.
Accurately complete and maintain required documentation on product, materials/supplies, output and machine downtime.
Troubleshoot minor packaging problems and make appropriate adjustments on equipment.
Communicate with management and maintenance personnel on a timely basis to facilitate maintenance and repairs.
Comply with company safety policies and maintain clean and orderly work area.
Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Safe Quality Food (SQF) procedures including timely and accurate documentation of required SQF forms.
Perform other duties as assigned by Production Manager, Production Lead or other members of management.
MUST-HAVES:
High School Diploma or GED.
Basic computer skills including touch screens.
Ability to perform basic math skills.
Must be able to meet daily production requirements.
Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Must display a positive attitude and work well with all levels of employees whether individually or in a team environment.
Effectively communicate questions, problems and reports to co-workers, supervisory and management personnel.
Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed.
NICE-TO-HAVES:
1+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
WORK CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Frequently (more than 75% of time) required to: stand and/or walk, use ladders and climb stairs, bend and stoop, reach, push/pull, kneel and crouch. Lift, carry and/or move items up to 50 pounds, without assistance; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls, to verbally communicate; and to hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Frequently exposed to a non-climate-controlled environment.
Frequently (more than 75% of time) exposed to dust and loud noise.
Frequently (more than 75% of time) exposed to machinery and mechanical, moving parts.
Personal protective equipment, such as hearing protection, safety glasses, hair net, and food safety-related items, is required.