Line Operator - 2nd Shift

Old World Industries•New Kensington, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Operator manages the day-to-day operation for the production line assigned to ensure customer satisfaction through safety and correctly operating various machines to fill bottles with proper product and ensuring proper fill amount with no damage to bottles, caps or boxes. Accountable for finished goods being accurately packaged and labeled in a clean and leak proof condition.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED, or 1-3 years relevant experience.
Must be a certified forklift operator.
Ability to interact effectively with co-workers.
Understand written and verbal work instructions.
Have mechanical aptitude to operate machines responsibly in a safe and efficient manner and make minor repairs and adjustments as required.
Good judgment and decision making, able to work independently or in team environment.

Responsibilities

Abide by all EHS policies and procedures.
Ensure that all bottles and boxes are suitable for production and match the product being run.
Acquire a run sheet to determine what product will be made first.
Maintain accurate documentation of product in production on the line.
Ensure the correct boxes and bottles are available for production.
Determine the cap, product, and other codes required for production.
Place Filler into Production mode and set grams per gallon weights to specification.
Communicate with the blending department on using correct piping line.
Take a sample from the filter system to the lab to ensure the product is correct.
Once approved, fill the bowl with product.
While the bowl is being filled, enter the correct code for the coder.
Engage all belts, both in front of and behind the filler.
Ensure that the conveyors are on for the packer.
Ensure that the hot melt is on for the gluer and the palletizer is on and ready.
Ensure there are enough caps and correct caps available to complete the specified number of cases.
During operation, watch caps for build up or stalling, ensure pressure is set correctly for bottles to prevent overfill.
Ensure bottles are not being misfed into the system.
Ensure bottles are not stopped under the heater.
At the end of a Finish Cases run, save twenty cases to drain the bowl of product.
At the end of the production run, remove excess caps from the machine.
Before changeover procedures begin, take the machine out of Production mode.
Ensure that the star is aligned, and that the pins used on the heads are correctly positioned.
Maintain the cleanliness of the work area, machine and the plant.
Ensure current pallet tags are in place and no product damage or leaking occurs.
Keep the line running and operating at optimal speed and for job set ups.
Perform all paperwork and production data recording (Safety, Production, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Daily Production Boards).
Operate a fork truck and other material handling equipment.
Perform duties in accordance with all plant rules and regulations.
Communicate all mechanical and electrical issues with Supervisor and Maintenance.
Responsible for the overall cleanliness of the production line.
Assist/coach new hires with line loading speeds and techniques to adequately meet job requirements.
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment and adhere to all safety rules and regulations.
Works with line mechanic to make repairs, adjustments and improvements including when line goes down.
Performs miscellaneous tasks as required.