Bag Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

Bag Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

Brookshire, TX

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $18.75/hour + $1/hr shift differential

Overview

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, Adjuster and Team Lead, the Bag Machine Operator will operate the machine, visually inspecting outgoing products to ensure quality and pack/stack bundles of bags dispensed from the machine. The Operator will ensure production efficiency and quality output.

Responsibilities

• Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures
• Check bags for quality defects off the machine, do all quality checks and paperwork as per Quality Policy
• Follow all quality policies and procedures. Must comply with all good manufacturing practices
• Must comply with all safety practices and guidelines including PPE requirements
• Safely and efficiently:
• Change roll, make splice by hand, maneuver roll into position, adhere roll to web on machine, and adjust paper rolls
• Start, stop and monitor bag machinery and ensure it is running at the budgeted machine speed
• Thread paper through machine smoothly as required
• Package bags as specified
• Ensure correct quantities of bags are placed on the press
• Report machine adjustments and repairs that are required to Machine tender, Adjuster and/or Supervisor
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely
• Meet/achieve safety, quality, production waste and housekeeping goals set forth by management

Qualifications

• Prefer to have a High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Capable of communicating with all levels of internal and external customers
• Must be able to think on your feet, work with limited supervision and make sound decisions
• Should possess basic mechanical skills and troubleshooting abilities
• Must be capable of standing for long periods of time
• Ability to frequently lift and carry 50 lbs
• Regularly required to stand, sit, move about facility, climb stairs, bend, twist, kneel, crouch or crawl, use hands and fingers to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools and controls, grasp, push, pull, reach with hands and arms, lift above shoulder level. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Physical Requirements

• Standing (Constantly - 8 hours or more)
• Walking (Constantly 8 hours or more)
• Lifting (Regularly/Constantly):
• 0-10 lbs. (8 hours)
• 10-20 lbs. (8 hours)
• 20-50 lbs. (8 hours)
• 50-100 lbs. (8 hours)
• 100 lbs. or more (never)
• Carrying (Regularly/Constantly):
• 10-20 lbs. (8-10 hours)
• 20-50 lbs. (8-10 hours)
• Pushing (Often - 8 hours or more)
• Pulling, Twisting, Climbing (Often - each 8 hours)
• Balancing (Regularly/Constantly)
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crawling (Often - each 1-3 hours)
• Reaching, Grasping, Repetitive Motions (Regularly/Constantly each 8 hours)