Machine Operator - 1st Shift

Melaleuca is a wellness-focused company founded in 1985 with a mission to promote physical, environmental, financial, and personal wellness. With over 4,000 employees operating in 19 countries, Melaleuca is poised for continued growth. They are seeking a Machine Operator to join their Manufacturing Team.

Responsibilities

• Hooks up vats or tanks
• Prepares the tuber or filling lines for operation by adjusting table height, fill levels, heat setting, scissor-nozzle height, bottles, or tubes, and getting totes
• Cleans Video Jet head, checking placement of labels, stamp and rails
• Fills tubes and bottles or uses an automatic machine, checks fill levels, batch code; boxes product, places on a pallet, scrapes vat as needed, fills hopper as needed with a bucket of product, cleans buckets, fills tube loader with tubes, etc.
• Fills hopper as needed with caps and places labels on labeler
• Completes reports, labels, etc. with information (i.e., name of product, quantity, names of people, date, shift, etc.)
• Aids in training other associates as needed by showing proper procedures, answering questions, etc.
• Performs daily equipment maintenance and upkeep duties (i.e., mopping, cleaning, etc.)
• Inspects and maintains quality of product being produced based on requirements set
• Enters data in Computer as needed
• Performs various clean-up duties by disassembling the machine (i.e., taking down the valve body assembly, hopper or hose, injector assembly, valve piston, etc.), spraying and washing equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, etc., washing of nozzles, kalish pumps, weldon pump, overhead pipes
• Ensures efficiency in change over/work with maintenance. Overall cleanliness of machine and floor
• Completes cleaning logs between jobs
• Ensures components are used in lot sequence
• Directs assigned line associates on filling line as needed or required

Qualifications

• Essential: Ability to work independently. Written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work under stress. Ability to lift a minimum of 65 lbs. consistently for eight (8) hours. Pulling, stretching, bending, and lifting for duration of shift. Ability to operate mechanical equipment. Ability to read, write, perform basic math (i.e., add, subtract, multiply, divide) for completing of reports, sheets, labels, etc. Manual dexterity (speed and accuracy) for such duties as spraying, sweeping, mopping, and toting. Standing, sitting, or walking for duration of shift. Pulling, stretching, bending, and lifting for duration of shift. Visually read bottles, product, invoices and perform inspections, etc. Ability to organize and coordinate projects and people. Good math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide) etc. Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy. Basic Computer and typing skills preferred.
• Additional: Ability to operate a high pressure hose. Work overtime as needed. Ability to climb stairs.