Entry Level Machine Operator-2nd Shift - Fairfield, CA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Fairfield, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Operator tends packaging equipment, including confectionery printing equipment, in the packaging department. This is a second-shift position with core hours from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Fairfield, California location. The role requires the ability to work overtime, which may involve varying start and end times and weekend work depending on business needs. The operator continuously tends confectionery printing equipment and independently makes adjustments to maintain print quality and efficient operation. The role also includes inspecting production against equipment specifications, completing required production and tracking paperwork, and performing cursory preventive maintenance. The employee takes direction from the Packaging Machine Operator assigned to the equipment and may be asked to calculate and report production volumes to the Packaging Supervisor. Other packaging-department duties include packing cases or caddies, palletizing cases, gathering, mixing, and feeding product to packaging equipment, inspecting product, and assembling cartons or cases. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three years of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational equivalency is acceptable.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to work overtime, including varying start and end times and weekends as business needs require.

Responsibilities

Continuously tend confectionery printing equipment and independently adjust it to maintain high print quality.
Fill and clean ink fountains and maintain proper ink consistency by thinning ink with appropriate solvents.
Make adjustments and corrections to assigned equipment to support efficient operation.
Inspect production to ensure it meets the specifications for the assigned equipment.
Follow direction from the Packaging Machine Operator assigned to the equipment.
Complete required paperwork, including volumes consumed and corresponding lot codes, checklists, weight log sheets, and warehouse transfers.
Perform cursory preventive maintenance on assigned equipment, using written manuals when needed.
Calculate, compile, and report production volumes as directed by the Packaging Supervisor.
Perform packaging-department duties, including packing cases or caddies, palletizing cases, gathering, mixing, and feeding product to equipment, inspecting product, and assembling cartons or cases.