3861 Capping Machine Operator Goldsboro (Night Shift)

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, INC.•Goldsboro, NC

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Mt. Olive Pickle Company is seeking six qualified skilled, motivated and dependable Machine Operator's to join our team. The Machine Operator is responsible for safely operating, monitoring, and maintaining assigned production equipment to ensure consistent, high-quality output. This role includes setting up the machine, performing routine adjustments, inspecting product quality, and troubleshooting minor mechanical issues as they arise. Operator's are expected to maintain a clean and safe work environment, follow all company and safety guidelines, and support efficient production flow by ensuring equipment runs smoothly and meets all performance standards.

Requirements

High school or equivalency needed.
Ability to speak, read and write English required.
Required math skills include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Intermediate level computer skills needed.

Nice To Haves

Additional trades training a strong plus.
Must successfully complete company training module for two pieces of qualified equipment.
CRC (Bronze level or higher) a plus.

Responsibilities

Sets up, troubleshoots, repairs, replaces, and operates qualified equipment in the Capping and Pasteurizing Department.
Sets up, adjusts and helps repair all equipment in capping area, including the conveyors, tilt briner, cappers, and dud detection equipment.
Assists in rebuilding parts to the capper, including the capper tracks, roller brackets, pulleys, and sealing shoe assembly.
Manually lifts and carries boxes of caps from designated area to appropriate line. Lifts boxes overhead and dumps caps into cap hopper.
Visually and physically monitors capping quality on all lines.
Manually lifts and places catwalks and trash receptacles on lines prior to startup.
Adjusts brine flow and line speed as needed.
Monitors dud detector throughout shift and sends all ejected jars for rework.
Monitors to assure that all product adheres to food safety and quality critical limits.
Performs daily and weekly operational and pre-operational checks on all equipment.
Keeps records of downtime and product checks.
Cleans and maintains assigned work area, including performing equipment PMs, checking oil levels, greasing, 5S, etc.
Follows safety rules and company policies.
Assists in training seasonal machine laborers.
Assists DIN personnel.
May occasionally drive forklift.
Occasionally works on other lines as needed.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written instructions from packing schedule or verbal instructions from supervisor on above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.