Packaging Machine Operator (1st Shift) - Terra

Schedule/Hours:

Third Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 10:00 pm - 6:30 am

Basic Purpose:

To ensure specification product is packaged in a safe, sanitary, and timely manner. To supervise the packers, operate the packing machine, and pack products according to schedule and specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct pre-start safety and sanitation inspections per instructions and record results
• Set up and start various conveyor belts and machinery
• Select and properly thread packaging film into vertical form and fill machine
• Assure that packaging machine is at proper settings and speeds and document
• Assure that product weigh scales are in proper order and document
• Assure proper code dates are on the package and document
• Make mechanical adjustments to the machine to obtain proper parameters
• Conduct various quality control checks per instruction and document
• Identify and isolate out of specification finished goods
• Write work orders for broken or unacceptable conditions
• Keep work area neat and clean and perform preliminary clean-up of equipment at shutdown
• Supervise packers and help to assign their duties
• Train packers on packing policies, specifications, and procedures
• Follow GMP's, Food Safety Policies, and Procedure
• Other miscellaneous (helping the team, assisting where is needed)

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum six months experience in a Production capacity or related role in a manufacturing environment

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved oral instructions
• Ability to make simple math calculations and measurements
• Ability to use basic tools and make simple mechanical adjustments
• Willingness to work in a hot, humid, and noisy environment
• Willingness to work independently with minimum instructions
• Willingness to work some weekends and overtime as needed
• Ability to read and speak basic English
• Adhere to all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Procedures
• Maintain records and communicate and correct out of control conditions
• Read and understand basic flow charts
• Wear all required protective equipment
• Obey all food and human safety rules and regulations
• Comply with all company policies and regulations

Physical Demands:

• Sitting 5%

• Walking 35%
• Standing 60%
• Stooping and bending
• Fingering-computer keyboard
• Hearing-ordinary conversation

Work Environment:

• Exposure to fluorescent lights
• Climbing stairs and ladders
• Extreme climate or climate variation

• Lifting and carrying up to 70lbs
• Heat up to 100 degrees and lows of 40 degrees
• Rotating and oscillating equipment
• Changes of >30 degrees within a shift
• Near acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less)
• Humidity
• Speaking-ordinary speech
• Conveyors, elevators, and lifts
• Compressed Air and Live steam lines

Compensation and Benefits:

• New starting wage is $21.25 / hour (commensurate with experience and location). *Note that rate could change based on shift schedule.
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical illness and accident insurance
• Legal and identity protection insurance
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning