Filler Operator - 1st Shift

MDVA•Newport News, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Maola® is a farmer-owned cooperative with over a century of dedication to investing in people, strengthening communities, and securing the future of local dairy. We are seeking a Filler Operator for our 1st shift, which runs from 4:00 am to 12:30 pm. This role requires the ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. As a Filler Operator, you will tend machines that perform packaging functions such as filling, marking, and labeling. You will start and observe machine operations, detect malfunctions, and report them to your supervisor. Various machines are involved in this operation, including the 30 Valve filler, Quart filler, Nep filler, Bulk filler, 18 Valve plastic filler, and the 1/2 Gallon paper filler. We offer competitive pay of $21.00 per hour and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, and paid time off, available within your first month. At Maola, your contributions matter, and we value our employees as an integral part of our cooperative.

Requirements

High school diploma, General Education Degree (GED), or International Education Equivalent.
Related experience preferred.
Manufacturing experience preferred.
Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple channels – oral, written, visual, and non-verbal – ensuring our messages are understood and delivered appropriately, whether in-person or digitally.
Take responsibility for actions and anticipate challenges before they arise. Solve problems both within and outside of departments, proactively addressing issues as they occur.
Prioritize understanding and meeting both internal and external customer needs. Ensure high levels of satisfaction and loyalty by anticipating customer requirements and striving for exceptional service.
Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing potential threats. Act independently and decisively, rather than waiting for situations to demand action.
Possess the ability to identify and address complex issues with minimal guidance. Skilled at analyzing challenges and finding practical, effective solutions.
Take responsibility for deliverables while also supporting others to ensure that collective goals are met. Able to work harmoniously with others toward a common goal, recognizing and valuing each person’s contributions, is fundamental to successful collaboration.
The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 pounds.
It also requires reaching and handling dairy products and pushing and pulling stacks of products weighing up to 200lbs.

Responsibilities

Tends machines that perform one or more packaging functions, such as filling, marking, labeling.
Starts machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions.
Stops machine and reports malfunction to supervisor.
Tends machine that fill pasteurized products into containers.
Examines containers from all lines for seals, labels, weights, dates, and valves.
Checks seals top and bottom for stains and valves for excess leakage.
Reviews with the lab for approvals of each product change on each machine.
Observes flow of milk into machine and remove defective containers.
Notifies foreman of machine malfunction.
Place containers on machine and adjust machines of various sizes.
Records information in 15 minutes intervals for weight, date, and label.