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Production Operator – 12-Hour Day Shift
Perfetti Van Melle. Perform start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging process equipment.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in operating and troubleshooting packaging process equipment while adhering to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Proficient in performing quality checks and maintaining accurate product and case weights to ensure efficient production flow.
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Packaging Equipment OperationTroubleshooting SkillsGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP)Quality ChecksData Entry
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Hard Skills
Packaging Process EquipmentQuality ChecksData EntryMathematical CalculationsTroubleshootingMachine OperationSanitation ProceduresProduct Weight MonitoringLockout ProceduresWaste Handling
Soft Skills
Problem AnalysisFlexibilityCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Floor ScrubberPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Certifications & Qualifications
High School Diploma or GEDValid Driver's License
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingWarehouseDistributionSafety RulesOperating InstructionsMaintenance InstructionsProcedure Manuals
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Perform start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging process equipment.
- Troubleshoot equipment and make necessary adjustments to ensure efficient product flow.
- Safely operate and monitor packaging equipment from extruder discharge to palletizing.
- Perform package integrity and quality checks, including metal, seals, code date, product weight, and case counts/weights.
- Monitor and maintain correct product and case weights.
- Handle machine scrap and waste as necessary.
- Perform data entry into the computer.
- Work safely to avoid accidents, injuries, and equipment damage.
- Maintain a clean, orderly work area and complete shift hand-off and weekly shutdown/sanitation activities.
- Operate floor scrubber and other cleaning devices as required.
- Follow safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies and promote safe work practices.
- Notify maintenance or the supervisor when a line or equipment requires attention.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
What you’ll need- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
- Previous manufacturing/warehouse/distribution experience is required.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to work overtime hours, above your normal schedule, to meet customer’s demands.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills.
- Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Uniform, Hairnet, Beard net, and Mask when required.
- Ability to wear and use breathing protection devices as required in dusty conditions.
- Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
- Ability to talk, hear, and smell.
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull 350-pound carts with wheels.
- Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
- Flexibility in learning and working in other job functions.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities preferred.
Benefits
Comp & perks- PTO package including vacation, wellness, and pay it forward time off
- 13 paid holidays
- 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country
- Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Annual well-being subsidy
- 20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options
- Sam's Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement
- Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, Etc.)
- Modest monthly candy allotments (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)