Utility Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment
• Install triggers, gaskets, tampers, vent plugs, metal or plastic spouts, and metal or plastic handles manually or using installation devices
• Apply silicone to lids using a brush
• Remove finished products that do not meet quality standards and report nonconformance
• Create boxes for lids using a tape gun
• Operate Child Warning Stamper to apply labels to pails
• Create required paperwork for production counts and rejects
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment in accordance with 5S principles
• Scan work orders and input required information
• Print and label finished pallets
• Grind all nonconforming products
• Assemble cardboard gaylords, pull full gaylords, and mark finished gaylords with material identification
• Maintain proper color and/or material levels for required machinery
• Change color or material as requested by work orders
• Remove lids or pails from under or around machines and document product loss
• Track material movement using RF scanners to monitor inventory levels
• Clear empty gaylords from the production floor
• Clean out excess material and remove old labels
• Break down empty gaylords and transport them to designated holding areas

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety standards, GMP, PRP, HACCP, and food contact material requirements (in applicable facilities)
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Previous Production Packer experience preferred
• Forklift Certification required (in-house training provided)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and handle 45–50 pounds occasionally
• Ability to lift and handle at least 35 pounds repetitively
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that may include hot or cold conditions
• Ability to wear required PPE at all times (safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.)