Machine Opr 2nd shift - Kansas City, KS

Tyson Foods•Kansas City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This facility is a highly automated meat processing/packaging facility located in Kansas City, KS. This position is responsible for operating machinery to ensure the continuous flow of product through the production process and ensuring proper ingredients/supplies are being used on the line. It is also responsible for monitoring and adjusting machine settings as needed and notifying the supervisor if machines should require maintenance while maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures. Applicants will be considered for an opening on either Raw or RTE production areas.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 months of machine or packer operator experience.
Minimum of 6 months of continuous work in the last 3 years.
Must be willing and able to be exposed to a cold/damp work environment with temperatures ranging from 28-42 degrees.
Must be willing and able to lift, push, or carry up to 50 lbs.
Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced environment and requires repetitive motions.
Must be willing and able to stand, bend, reach overhead, and twist for long periods.
Must be willing and able to stand 8-12 hours a day on a hard floor.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Operating machinery to ensure the continuous flow of product through the production process.
Ensuring proper ingredients/supplies are being used on the line.
Monitoring and adjusting machine settings as needed.
Notifying the supervisor if machines should require maintenance.
Maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to Tyson policies and procedures.
Combining various meat and raw ingredients to formulate stuff and deliver the product to logs to the cooking system (Raw Machine Operator).
Basic lubrication, inspection adjustments, repairs, cleaning (CLAIRLEAN Manufacturing), sanitation (Raw Machine Operator).
Contributing to a continuous improvement environment by participating in activities to include line side problem-solving (Raw Machine Operator).
Maintaining a clean and orderly workspace (Raw Machine Operator).
Operating forklifts (Raw Machine Operator).
Identifying and acting upon system-based error messages (Raw Machine Operator).
Resolving jams and equipment malfunctions (Raw Machine Operator).
Opening and closing work orders in the MES system (Raw Machine Operator).
Monitoring, interpreting, and resolving system alerts (Raw Machine Operator).
Monitoring the robotic pocket fill and supplying the line with film (RTE Machine Operator).
Monitoring the peeler, cook/chill system, and unload monitor (RTE Machine Operator).
Maintaining throughput, yield, quality, food safety, and personal safety ensuring the supply of customer orders (RTE Machine Operator).
Operating the film lift mobbing 500lb film rolls (RTE Machine Operator).
Identifying a variety of potential product defects in a short period of time (RTE Machine Operator).
Safely and efficiently resolving jam-ups and equipment malfunctions (RTE Machine Operator).
Identifying material quality defects and taking appropriate action (i.e. film) (RTE Machine Operator).
Operating scales (RTE Machine Operator).
Weighing drafts of meat using bench-top scales for speed and weight accuracy (RTE Machine Operator).
Operating handheld digital scanners (RTE Machine Operator).