PET Packaging Operator - BCV - D1 (6am-630pm)

Work Shift and Location

D1
6am-6:30pm rotating weekend shift.

Burney Hollow Crossing
Cortland, NY 13045

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor high-speed PET bottle packaging lines in an ESL/Aseptic dairy facility producing extended shelf life and ultra-high temperature processed dairy products.
• Perform visual and dimensional bottle inspections prior to filling infeed; identify and remove defective bottles including paneling, ovality, base deformation, neck finish defects, and wall thickness inconsistencies.
• Set up and operate bottle sleever, over capper, accumulation, combiners, case packers and case shrink sleeves, palletizers and pallet wrappers on ESL/Aseptic PET dairy bottle packaging lines.
• Apply and verify sell-by dates, lot numbers, and plant codes on PET bottles and cases using inkjet coding systems; maintain accurate traceability records to support ESL/Aseptic product shelf life tracking and recall readiness.
• Ensure finished PET product pallets are correctly staged for cooled/ambient temperature warehousing consistent with ESL/Aseptic product storage requirements.
• Conduct in-process quality inspections on finished PET packages for label accuracy, date code legibility, seal integrity, shrink pack appearance, case count, and pallet stability; initiate hold procedures for any non-conforming finished goods.
• Perform SKU and format changeovers on PET packaging lines including bottle size, label, and case configuration changes; verify all settings against the changeover checklist before restarting the line.
• Clears any jam-ups and restore production line operation. As required, set up, operate, and clean the following equipment: bailer, trash compactor, while completing all required documentation.
• Ensures work areas are sanitary and strictly adheres to sanitation and 5s practices.
• Communicates effectively between shifts and other departments.

Min. Qualifications

• GED or High School Diploma is preferred.
• Previous manufacturing or machine operation experience is preferred.