3861 Filler Operator Mechanic I Night Shift (Goldsboro)

Mt Olive Pickle Company•Goldsboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Qualified by certified training modules and methods to set up, operate and maintain two qualified pieces of equipment. This role involves setting up, troubleshooting, repairing, replacing, and operating qualified equipment in the Capping and Pasteurizing Department. Performance criteria include safety, production, quality, housekeeping, 5S, training, and teamwork. The position requires monitoring capping quality, adjusting brine flow and line speed, and ensuring adherence to food safety and quality critical limits. The machine operator/mechanic’s absence will be covered by another employee trained to monitor food safety and quality. Daily and weekly operational and pre-operational checks on all equipment are performed, along with record-keeping for downtime and product checks. Cleaning and maintenance of the assigned work area, including equipment PMs, checking oil levels, greasing, and 5S, are also key responsibilities. The role also involves assisting in training seasonal machine laborers, assisting DIN personnel, and occasionally driving a forklift or working on other lines as needed. Participation in training, employee meetings, committees, and project teams is expected. The role receives instructions from the packing schedule or supervisor and performs other work as directed.

Requirements

High school or equivalency needed.
Must successfully complete company training module for two pieces of qualified equipment.
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.
CRC (Bronze level or higher) a plus.

Responsibilities

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. Keeps caps in hopper at all times but do not overfill.
Flattens cap boxes for disposal.
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.