Auto Palletizer Operator Trainee - relief shift

Lactalis American Group Inc•Buffalo, NY

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. Will include working weekends. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®. At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours: Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Auto Palletizer based in Buffalo, NY. Summary: Ability to operate entire palletization system, including operation of forklift.

Requirements

Previous food manufacturing experience preferred.
High–speed packaging experience required.
Previous forklift experience required (PIT).
Must be mechanically inclined.
Valid NYS Driver’s License a must.
AS400-Prism knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all equipment and its efficient operation by working directly with all departments.
Need to be flexible, covering 2nd & 3rd shifts.
Must also perform shipping and receiving functions as well as computer transactions daily.
Perform pre-shift operational inspection to determine the condition of all palletization equipment.
Monitors all cells to ensure proper operation and efficiency.
Perform product changeover(s) as needed.
Performs minor repairs necessary to keep equipment running without causing downtime.
Maintains an open line of communication with each packaging department and supervision.
Continuously monitors for proper product packaging and labeling.
Keeps the work area neat and clean.
Schedules and perform periodic maintenance on machinery.
Coordinates with the maintenance staff any necessary future repairs or major repairs, including making out work orders to be completed when machine is down.