Packaging Utility Moses Lake Production Campu

The Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This job exists to ensure product quality and production levels are achieved and sustained for the packaging equipment on the assigned line(s). This includes providing electronic and mechanical maintenance operation sanitation troubleshooting and repair of all equipment in the Packaging Area from the distribution system to the LGVs. This position may also assist with the operation electronic and mechanical maintenance troubleshooting and repair of other equipment throughout the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains Company standards for safety quality food safety sanitation and GMPs.
• Provides troubleshooting repair and support on the equipment instrumentation systems and supporting equipment including most mechanical some electrical and some electronic aspects.
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs. This includes operating equipment to verify operational efficiency.
• Must be able to drive a forklift and assist with tote management as needed.
• Utilizes computer and computer programs to communicate document and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
• Operates and monitors equipment within the assigned Zone including but not limited to the distribution system scales baggers seal detection inspection equipment (metal detectors X-rays and bag/case weighers) case packers case erectors case settler/sealer glue distribution system tapers coders/ labelers flap detectors.
• Operates and monitors equipment in the Packaging Area including but not limited to distribution system decline conveyor metal detectors x-rays tray formers case erectors check-weighers film shrink wrapper.
• Performs required quality checks and sampling (bag/case weights audit check-weighers metal detector X-ray packaging workmanship etc.) and ensures that they are conducted in compliance with established procedures and specifications.
• Ensures that metal detector checks and all other required checks (x-ray bag weights bag/case integrity etc.) are conducted and recorded in the appropriate location in a timely manner.

Typical Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Relevant Experience

3 years related experience and/or training

Job Requisition ID: 27665

Travel Required:

Location(s): GF Columbia Basin Plant - Moses Lake

Country: United States

Rate of Pay: $24.03/hr.

• Medical dental vision coverage
• 401(k) savings plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Details available in Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Paid Family Building Leave
• Education Assistance
• Benefits details available at

**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants see the and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**