Packaging Associate 2nd Shift

Role and Responsibilities

• Operate, clean, and maintain multiple pieces of manufacturing equipment.
• Material handling to the production line, set-up, changeover, operation, and troubleshooting of all retail packaging equipment - spiral through Final Case palletizing.
• Ensure finished product conforms to specifications. Removes damaged products or supplies, as needed.
• Responsible for production, package, and product changeovers. Maintains required product inspection processes.
• Performs basic troubleshooting and minor repairs to ensure production equipment runs efficiently.
• Maintains required product inspection processes.
• Performs preventative maintenance, clear jams as well as set up for new production runs.
• Operate all manufacturing equipment (including new technologies) efficiently and safely.
• Maintain clean work area through good housekeeping practices.
• Perform cleaning, inspection, and lubrication of equipment.
• Keep daily records of product, temperatures, weights, and down time.
• Work well with others in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Train other packaging machine operators or cross train other PMOMs.
• Ability to understand and perform equipment changeovers in a timely manner.
• Understand and perform manufacturer related sanitation and assembly tasks on equipment.
• Ability to remove belts for cleaning and change out basic damaged components.
• Notify and explain to maintenance when the assigned equipment is not running to center line.
• Able to perform basic technical functions such as removing belts for cleaning and changing out basic damaged components.
• Able to assist in the development of a lubrication schedule for the assigned equipment and execute the schedule.
• Gain a subject matter expert level of understanding of the operational principles of the assigned equipment.
• Able to operate pallet jack.
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
• Follows all Safety rules & procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
• Follows all food safety procedures.
• Follows all environmental protocols as applicable.
• Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• 1+ years’ experience as a team leader in manufacturing facility.
• Fluency in English is required. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
• Must have high attention to detail.
• Must be dependable, trustworthy, able to bring energy to the performance of a task and able to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Able to exhibit a professional and collaborative demeanor toward others; able to work productively with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.