Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Set up the machine(s) to specifications for determined product run. This includes, but not limited to (depending on which equipment):

1. setting line speed
2. 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, SOP’s, 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