Packaging & Filler Machine Technician

About the Role

Set up, operate, or tend machines to fill, seal, and label finished products. Change over equipment, run required bottle sizes, and ensure throughput and quality to meet customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to customer standards.
• Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to size or processing angle of product.
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to a supervisor.
• Secure finished packaged items by taping.
• Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, ink, or labels.
• Maintain a clean, orderly work environment adhering to all food safety and industrial safety standards.
• Verify correct packaging components for finished products to meet customer specifications.
• Observe personal hygiene required of the food service industry.
• Clean all equipment as soon as practically possible.
• Keep equipment in its designated space.
• Clean mixing room including floors, doors, and pipes.
• Stock and prepare packaging needed for finished products.
• Record the lot number of packaging on the lot tracking log.
• Remove finished product from product line.
• Package and prepare finished product for order picking.

Requirements

• Must demonstrate good visual acuity to distinguish between details and colors.
• Demonstrate good organization skills to collect and assemble ingredients, coordinate timetables, and schedule work assignments with co-workers.
• Organize and maintain product files.
• Must be able to give and receive accurate verbal instructions to follow directions on production lists, mixing sheets, color cards, and product labels.
• Written communication skills to make entries on production lists, mixing sheets, and ink worksheets.
• Accurate computation skills to measure ingredients using scales, calculate ingredient amounts, and estimate quantities as needed.
• Good problem-solving skills to determine appropriate action for resolution.
• Able to work with a team.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop, pull, push, twist, bend, and reach.
• Must maintain balance when lifting and demonstrate manual dexterity when making adjustments to machines.

Benefits

All full-time employees working an average of thirty (30) hours or more are eligible to enroll in a comprehensive benefit package.