Machine Operator- 12-hour days (6:00am-6:30pm)

Job Title

Safely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety

Duties & Responsibilities

• Operate machinery, to include machine set-up, operation, change overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary;
• Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery;
• Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area;
• Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager;
• Maintain accurate document documentation;
• Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders;
• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations;
• Maintain good attendance record per company policy;
• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Required Education, Skills & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED preferred;
• Prior machine operation preferred;
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots;
• Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning;
• Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing);
• Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas);
• Lock out/tag out certified;
• Possess a continuous improvement and team orientated mind set.

Working Conditions

Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:

• Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
• Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
• Lifting/carrying <50 pounds
• Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending

DISCLAIMER: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.