Machine Operator - Packaging

Job Description

Job Description

Finding a job that fits your lifestyle isn’t always easy. That’s where Kelly® comes in. We’re seeking a Machine Operator-Packager  to work at a premier manufacturing client in La Fayette, NY. Sound good? Take a closer look below. We’re here to help you find something great that works for you—so you won’t miss a moment of what really matters in your life.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $20.75 per hour, plus a $1.50 shift differential for hours worked from 6pm–6am.Shift: 6am–6:30pm, two-week rotation, every other weekend, N1 shiftWhy you should apply to be a Machine Operator:

• Competitive pay rate with additional shift differential for overnight hours.
• Opportunity to work with a premier manufacturing client in the dairy industry.
• Temp-to-perm opportunity for career growth and stability.
• Supportive team environment and thorough training provided.

What’s a typical day as a Machine Operator? You’ll be:

• Completing assigned production duties to ensure customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction.
• Setting up, operating, troubleshooting, and cleaning all assigned production and packaging equipment according to standard operating procedures.
• Performing regular product quality control checks and maintaining accurate production documentation.
• Resolving equipment jam-ups and restoring line operation efficiently.
• Maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and all plant regulations.
• Communicating effectively between shifts and supporting all areas of the production facility as needed.
• Ensuring work areas are sanitary and strictly adhering to all sanitation and safety practices.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a GED or High School Diploma (preferred).
• Bring previous manufacturing or machine operation experience (preferred).
• Can apply basic to complex math concepts and have knowledge of weights and measures.
• Understand and respond appropriately to basic to complex employee, vendor, and customer inquiries.
• Are able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Are willing and able to work the specified rotating shift schedule, including weekends.
• Can operate facility equipment and are willing to complete all required company training.
• Are committed to reporting to work as scheduled and communicating any absences or tardiness appropriately.

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Machine Operator today!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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