Downline Operator - 3rd Shift

About the role

Finlays Solutions is a leading partner to the B2B beverage manufacturing industry, recognized for its deep expertise, strong industry relationships, and commitment to innovation. The company plays a central role in supporting beverage brands, flavor houses, private label partners, and manufacturers through high-quality products, technical capabilities, and collaborative problem-solving. With a strong presence in the ready-to-drink beverage market, Finlays Solutions focuses on identifying emerging opportunities, expanding into new market spaces, and delivering solutions that meet evolving customer and consumer needs. Finlays Solutions operates with a strong commitment to its mission, values, ethics, and long-term goals, ensuring that every initiative reflects the company’s dedication to integrity, partnership, and sustainable success.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Learn, practice, and adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) established for Manufacturing.
• Learn, practice, and adhere to all Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Palletizing finished goods for storage.
• Staging and organizing packaging materials for downline operations: trays, glue, labels etc.
• Absorb and assist line Drivers with Operating cardboard baler machine.
• Responsible for disposing of downline waste: cardboard, pallet bands, label webbing rolls etc.
• Maintains case coder operation: setting/changing dates, code placement, cleanliness, installing Ink cartridges/canisters as needed etc.
• Clearing case and carton jams, basic machine faults and resetting lane counts in tray packer.
• Responsible for allocating all packaging materials before, during and after each Production run: trays, labels etc.
• Responsible for loading correct Materials into tray packer: trays and glue.
• Responsible for changing/installing label rolls and making minor label delay adjustments as needed.
• Verifies all product lot numbers, case codes and SKUs are correct before and during each Production run.
• Maintains great communication with all Departments.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe working environment to ensure employee safety, product integrity and efficiency.
• Performs assigned tasks while wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as required.
• Able to work weekends and/or overtime as business needs require.

Qualifications

• Education and Skills:
• Read, write, speak, and comprehend English.
• Comprehend basic math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, weights and measures, and efficient use of a calculator.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic computer and control systems.
• Ability to communicate both written and orally within the organization.
• Basic knowledge of food processing and food safety.
• Ability to give positive suggestions to improve operations in the work center.
• Team Oriented - being helpful, respectful, approachable, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment, is responsible, honest, loyal, interacts with others tactfully, resolves conflicts appropriately, and adapting to change.
• Ability to manage time efficiently and work well under changing demands.
• Ability to accurately follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must have good work ethics, be highly motivated, and be a hands-on problem solver.
• Ability to detect, recognize, and judge discrepancies.
• Requires accuracy, reliability, and attention to quality.
• Successfully completes and attains passing score of the entry-level tests as required.
• High school diploma or GED, and/or 2 years of work experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

• Vision, hearing, and speaking to meet performance standards.
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods, push, pull, lift, climb, bend, stoop, squat, twist and use manual dexterity to work with the following: production equipment, scales, pallet jacks, drum dollies, mops, brooms, portable stairs, hoses, etc.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis daily and move heavier weights using proper equipment or team lifting techniques.