Machine Operator(Case Packer) 1st Shift - 5:30am - 4:00pm

Custom Packaging•Carlisle, PA

About The Position

The Machine Operator (Case Packer) is responsible for maintaining production-line equipment performance to meet production schedule goals. The role follows company values and expectations, including customer focus, respect, ethical conduct, reliability, flexibility, continuous improvement, teamwork, safety, and quality. The operator participates in pre-shift and department meetings, maintains housekeeping in work and shared areas, communicates issues to a supervisor or manager, and assists throughout the operation as needed. The operator follows standard operating procedures (SOPs) and customer work instructions; troubleshoots equipment to minimize downtime; completes changeovers within established time frames; maintains prescribed machine speeds; and keeps machines supplied with packaging materials. The role also includes weekly preventive maintenance inspections and cleaning, daily machine cleaning before and after production, quality checks and documentation, and adherence to machine safety procedures and PPE requirements. This is a full-time, first-shift position scheduled Monday through Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with overtime. The posting states that flexibility may be needed to support business goals, including overtime, weekends, and holidays. Starting pay is $21.00 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.
Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment.
Ability to perform basic mechanical functions.
Ability to understand the production schedule.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, SOPs, customer work instructions, and safety procedures.
Ability to work the hours needed to support business goals, including overtime, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

Maintain production-line equipment performance to meet production schedule goals.
Follow standard operating procedures and specific customer work instructions.
Troubleshoot equipment effectively and efficiently to minimize machine downtime.
Complete machine changeovers within established SOP time frames and keep machines running at established SOP speeds.
Keep machines loaded with packaging materials.
Perform weekly machine preventive-maintenance inspections, including inspecting and cleaning the vacuum system, filter, suction cups, dancing bar, pinch rollers, nip rollers, knife, glue area, heat-tunnel belt, and safety panels.
Clean machines daily before and after production, maintaining dust-free equipment.
Verify that correct case labels are used and applied correctly; check that trays are glued and overwrapped properly and that cases and trays are correctly coded and printed.
Collect quality samples and document quality checks as required; promptly report unresolved quality issues.
Follow production-area safety policies, operate machines within manufacturer specifications, never bypass guards or switches, wear required PPE, and promptly report unsafe conditions, accidents, incidents, and near misses.
Attend pre-shift and department meetings, maintain housekeeping in operational and shared areas, communicate issues to management, and assist other team members and areas as needed.