3861 Capping Machine Operator Goldsboro (Night Shift)

About the role

Mt. Olive Pickle Company is seeking six qualified skilled, motivated and dependable Machine Operators to join our team. The Machine Operator is responsible for safely operating, monitoring, and maintaining assigned production equipment to ensure consistent, high-quality output. This role includes setting up the machine, performing routine adjustments, inspecting product quality, and troubleshooting minor mechanical issues as they arise. Operators are expected to maintain a clean and safe work environment, follow all company and safety guidelines, and support efficient production flow by ensuring equipment runs smoothly and meets all performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Operates controls for the feeding line, brine pump, brine conveyor, capper conveyor, and jar washer conveyor.
• Eligible to begin training towards Machine Operator/Mechanic status.
• Sets up, troubleshoots, repairs, replaces, and operates qualified equipment in the Capping and Pasteurizing Department.
• Performance criteria includes safety, production, quality, housekeeping, 5S, training and teamwork.
• Sets up, adjusts and helps repair all equipment in capping area, including conveyors, tilt briner, cappers, and dud detection equipment.
• Assists in rebuilding parts to the capper, including capper tracks, roller brackets, pulleys, and sealing shoe assembly.
• Manually lifts and carries boxes of caps from designated area to appropriate line; lifts boxes overhead and dumps caps into cap hopper; keeps caps in hopper at all times but does not overfill.
• Flattens cap boxes for disposal.
• Visually and physically monitors capping quality on all lines.
• Manually lifts and places catwalks and trash receptacles on lines prior to startup.
• Adjusts brine flow and line speed as needed.
• Monitors dud detector throughout shift and sends all ejected jars for rework.