Packaging Machine Operator (1st Shift) - Terra

Schedule/Hours: 1st Shift: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 5:00 am - 5:00 pm  

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) 

Qualifications

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