Flexo/Pouch Machine Operator

Are you a machine-whisperer who speaks fluent Totani? Do you get a genuine sense of satisfaction from watching high-speed flexible film transform into pristine, perfectly sealed pouches? If you’re ready to bring your converting expertise to a growing, high-energy manufacturing environment, we want to talk to you!

What You’ll Do As our go-to Totani Operator, you won't just run a machine—you’ll be the captain of the line. You will set up, calibrate, fine-tune, and command state-of-the-art Totani pouch-making machines to produce top-tier packaging for our clients.

• Command the Equipment: Own the full setup, changeovers, calibration, and high-speed operation of Totani pouch lines.

• Dial in the Precision: Perform visual, dimensional, and seal-integrity checks on the fly to ensure every bag leaving your line is 100% defect-free.

• Keep it Running Smooth: Troubleshoot minor mechanical hiccups, perform preventative maintenance, and minimize film scrap like a pro.

• Lead the Crew: Guide and mentor your line assistants, keep your workspace clean (5S style), and maintain a safe, high-output workflow.

What We’re Looking For

• Totani Expertise (Required): At least 3+ years of direct, hands-on experience setting up and operating Totani pouch-making machinery in a flexible packaging or converting setting.

• Mechanical Know-How: You know how heat, tension, speed, and pressure interact, and you can troubleshoot alignment or seal issues on the fly.

• Detail-Oriented Eye: Great color vision and sharp attention to detail to catch misprints, bad seals, or web tracking issues before they become waste.

• Math & Tech Savvy: Comfortable reading detailed job tickets, running shop math, and entering production data into ERP tracking systems.

• Physical Stamina: Ready to stand, bend, push/pull film rolls, and lift up to 50 lbs in a fast-paced environment.

What’s In It For You?

• Competitive Pay: $22.00 – $30.00/hr+ (commensurate with experience & shift differential options)

• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, paid time off (PTO), and 401(k) matching

• Great Culture: A supportive, safety-first shop floor where top operators are recognized, rewarded, and given space to grow

salary: $45,760 - $52,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

• Machine Setup & Calibration: Set up, calibrate, start up, and adjust high-speed Totani pouch machines to convert printed and laminated flexible film into finished bags/pouches according to job specifications.

• Quality Assurance & Testing: Pull periodic production samples to perform visual, dimensional, and seal integrity checks; make real-time machine adjustments to prevent defects and ensure consistent product quality.

• Production Efficiency & Waste Control: Manage optimal set-up, change-over, and clean-up times while minimizing raw material scrap, spoilage, and unscheduled downtime.

• Routine Maintenance & Cleanliness: Perform daily cleaning, minor repairs, and preventative maintenance on Totani pouching lines; maintain an organized, safe 5S manufacturing environment.

• Data Logging & ERP Entry: Read work orders and job tickets accurately; enter production totals, yield, scrap metrics, and labor hours into ERP software (e.g., Label Traxx).

• Safety & Crew Leadership: Direct and assist packaging crew members on the production line, provide technical training to newer team members, and strictly enforce all safety protocols and PPE requirements.

Skills

• Press Operation
• Setting
• Tending
• Carrying

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 0 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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