Automation Operator

About the role

The Warehouse Automation / System Operator is responsible for the safe and effective operation of warehouse automation machinery, overseeing and operating one or multiple pieces of equipment. This includes handling raw materials and finished goods, removing damaged products or supplies, and maintaining required product inspection and verification processes. The role also involves performing basic troubleshooting and minor repairs to ensure equipment runs efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and monitor warehouse automation machine center(s), including GUIs (Graphic User Interfaces), to ensure efficiency.
• Perform initial inspection of equipment at the start of each shift.
• Conduct sanitation, quality assurance checks, and ensure equipment and tanks are clean and free of debris.
• Maintain records/logs and complete all paperwork/documentation for start-up, operation (including downtime), and shut-down activities.
• Maintain a clean work area through good housekeeping practices and adhere to all safety standards.
• Perform preventative, predictive, and autonomous maintenance on equipment as required.
• Complete all centerlines (CL) and clean, inspect, and lubrication (CIL) points for all equipment each shift.
• Keep machines loaded with materials, troubleshoot equipment stop conditions, and expedite repairs by working closely with maintenance.
• Adjust equipment settings to optimize efficiency and maximize case output.
• Perform miscellaneous tasks throughout equipment and warehouse areas, including facility grounds.
• Ensure finished product and completed pallet quality.
• Follow corporate and site-specific Good Manufacturing Practices and report noncompliance.
• Observe all company safety rules and assist in enforcement as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 2 years of previous production line or automation experience in a manufacturing or warehousing industry (preferably bottling or food).
• Ability to lift 20-45 pounds on a continuous basis.
• Must maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Capable of continuous standing, walking, bending, twisting, squatting, reaching, and grasping.
• Analytical, technologically competent, and mechanically inclined.
• Good oral and written communication, analytical, and mechanical skills.
• Experience with pallets and pallet handling (e.g., operating a forklift, stacking/bundling product).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed machinery and equipment (e.g., high output, high-performance equipment, fast-paced production environment).
• Experience operating a palletizer (e.g., building pallets, managing pallet changeovers).
• Experience with computers in a manufacturing setting (e.g., electronic settings, machine speed, gauge pressures, basic troubleshooting).
• Experience with sanitization (e.g., basic procedures, food safety practices, identifying risks).
• Experience with minor mechanical repairs (e.g., jams, using tools, making basic adjustments to equipment).
• Experience with preventative maintenance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid vacation and sick time

Friendly, open-door work culture.

Pay

$23.00 per hour plus applicable shift differential.

Schedule

Positions available on the 1st and 2nd shift.