ASR Group

Operator 1 – 2nd Shift

ASR Group
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeBuffalo • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $23 per hourWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in operating packaging machines and production equipment while adhering to safety protocols and standard operating procedures. Capable of performing equipment inspections, basic adjustments, and maintaining production documentation to ensure quality and efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Packaging Machine OperationProduction Equipment OperationLockout/Tagout AwarenessQuality Control DocumentationFood Safety Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Operate assigned packaging machines or production equipment under supervision and according to SOPs
  • Perform startup, shutdown, operation, and changeovers according to procedures
  • Learn emergency procedures, E-stop locations, and basic Lockout/Tagout awareness
  • Follow assigned production schedules
  • Feed packaging materials to equipment and remove finished products
  • Perform basic operational adjustments, clear jams, clean sensors, and make minor part-positioning corrections
  • Inspect equipment and critical control points, including metal detectors, magnets, screens, and weight checks
  • Complete production, quality, food safety, counts, downtime, and scrap/reject documentation
  • Use production and equipment systems such as RedZone, Beyond Trucks, Access, and Sage to evaluate line performance/OEE and record production data
  • Use HMI/PLC screens to understand operational efficiency
  • Operate forklifts and material-handling equipment once trained and authorized
  • Use basic hand tools safely
  • Identify and report abnormal equipment operation, defects, material issues, unsafe conditions, damage, spills, accidents, near-misses, injuries, downtime, and food safety/quality concerns
  • Perform cleaning, sanitation, and housekeeping tasks
  • Follow safety rules, food safety programs, GMPs, sanitation requirements, and PPE requirements
  • Participate in classroom, on-the-job, and cross-training activities
  • For higher operator levels: troubleshoot equipment, monitor OEE, coordinate material flow, support training, maintain inventory, lead advanced troubleshooting, support root-cause analysis/CAPA, optimize equipment, participate in audits, and drive continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience required
  • Manufacturing or food production experience preferred
  • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn technical skills
  • Ability to follow instructions, safety rules, and standard procedures
  • Ability to learn new tasks, equipment, and processes through training
  • Ability to work safely and maintain attention to detail in a production environment
  • Ability to use basic tools and equipment safely
  • Ability to observe conditions, recognize when something is not normal, and report issues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with team members and supervision
  • Ability to maintain accuracy, reliability, and focus during routine and repetitive work
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, assignments, and production needs
  • Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as business needs require
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, dust, varying temperatures, and moving equipment
  • Ability to regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, grasp, kneel, and climb stairs/ladders
  • Ability to regularly lift, move, and handle up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to wear required PPE for the duration of the work shift

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Required classroom, on-the-job, and cross-training activities
  • Opportunity to participate in continuous improvement, efficiency, waste reduction, and standardization efforts
  • Equal opportunity employment

ATS Keywords

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Hard Skills
Mechanical AptitudeBasic Tool UsageOperational AdjustmentsEquipment TroubleshootingProduction SchedulingHMI/PLC UnderstandingForklift OperationSanitation ProceduresContinuous ImprovementOEE Monitoring
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailEffective CommunicationAdaptabilityTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
RedZoneBeyond TrucksAccessSage
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingFood ProductionGMPsPPE RequirementsSafety Rules