Bag Machine Operator

the Company•Katy, TX

About The Position

At Novolex, we take pride in supporting our families across the globe. Our team is rich in diversity and our entrepreneurial culture encourages continuous personal growth and teamwork. Our careers include manufacturing, engineering, procurement, supply chain, finance, HR, product development, sales, marketing and an ever-expanding array of others to support our continuing rapid growth. Job Title: Bag Machine Operator Department : Production Reports To: Adjuster Supervisor Position Summary: Responsible for catching and inspecting bags, ensuring that product meets our quality standards, with minimal waste.

Requirements

Reading, writing and basic math skills are needed to complete paperwork.
This is an entry level position.
Must have ability to discern detail and make decisions about bag quality.
Must be able to keep up with pace of machine.
Lifting; a minimum of 50 lbs. Sack Dept requires 70 lbs.
Carrying; a minimum of 50 lbs. Sack Dept requires 70 lbs
Pulling; 2 hours
Pushing; 3 hours
Reaching above shoulders
Use of fingers
Walking; 8 hours, excluding breaks
Standing; 8 hours, excluding breaks
Kneeling; 2 hours
Bending; 4 hours
Climbing; 4 hours
Visual ability
Depth perception
Ability to distinguish color
Hearing ability

Responsibilities

Continuously perform all required tasks in a safe manner, adhering to all established safety rules and procedures.
Must take immediate action to correct and/or report any unsafe conditions and hazards.
Utilize lockout/tagout as required, following established policy; ensure guarding is in place at all times.
Keep work area clean and organized, per standards.
Ensure that work is being performed in a manner to produce quality products, according to our quality requirements and specifications.
Follow all applicable food service policies and procedures.
Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required.
Meet production targets set by management.
Catch bags as they come off machine.
Inspect bags for flaws in quality, assembly, print or other problems, and reject those that do not meet standards set by management.
Place proper amount of bags into sleeve in the press.
Report machine adjustments and repairs to be done to Machine Tender/Collator Tender/Adjuster Supervisor.
Inspect bales to ensure they are sealed properly and meet quality standards before banding together and placing on skid.
Band bales together.
Place labels on bales, making sure they are marked correctly, neatly and are upright.
Spot check bales to make sure correct amount of bags are enclosed (i.e, 250, 500).
Place acceptable bales on skids by using proper lifting techniques.
Ensure machine is shut off to prevent machine damage in a timely fashion.
Must be able to keep up with budgeted machine speed.
Assist Machine Tender/Collator Tender, if needed, while he/she performs work on machines during downtime, assisting in stripping and changing rolls and in clean-up.
Keep accurate production reports, ensuring all required forms are filled out completely, accurately and legibly.
Safely clean print when needed while machine is not running.
Perform roll changes as necessary.
If no specific work instructions are given, clean-up is to be performed at your normal work area.
Meet/achieve safety, quality, production, waste and housekeeping goals as set forth by management.
Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.
Following GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements.