Machine Operator -3rd Shift - Kansas City, KS

Tyson•Kansas City, KS

8d•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. Raw Machine Operator: Combining various meat and raw ingredients to formulate stuff and deliver the product to logs to the cooking system. Operator Care-Basic lubrication, inspection adjustments, repairs, cleaning (CLAIRLEAN Manufacturing), sanitation, and contribute to a continuous improvement environment by participating in activities to include line side problem-solving. Contribute to a safe and organized work environment by maintaining a clean and orderly workspace. Operate forklifts and both identify and act upon system-based error messages. Resolve jams and equipment malfunctions. Open and close work orders in the MES system and monitor, interpret, and resolve system alerts. RTE Machine Operator: Monitor the robotic pocket fill and supply the line with film. Monitors the peeler, cook/chill system, and unload monitor. To maintain throughput, yield, quality, food safety, and personal safety ensuring the supply of customer orders. Operate the film lift mobbing 500lb film rolls. Identify a variety of potential product defects in a short period of time. Safely and efficiently resolve jam-ups and equipment malfunctions Identify material quality defects and take appropriate action (i.e. film) and operate scales. Weigh drafts of meat using bench-top scales for speed and weight accuracy and operate handheld digital scanners.

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

Nice To Haves

Prior Tyson Workers (Note: This location currently at this time is not accepting rehires)
Experience must be documented on your application

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
Basic lubrication, inspection adjustments, repairs, cleaning, sanitation
Participating in activities to include line side problem-solving
Maintaining a clean and orderly workspace
Operating forklifts
Identifying and acting upon system-based error messages
Resolving jams and equipment malfunctions
Opening and closing work orders in the MES system
Monitoring, interpreting, and resolving system alerts
Monitoring the robotic pocket fill and supplying the line with film
Monitoring the peeler, cook/chill system, and unload monitor
Maintaining throughput, yield, quality, food safety, and personal safety ensuring the supply of customer orders
Operating the film lift mobbing 500lb film rolls
Identifying a variety of potential product defects in a short period of time
Identifying material quality defects and taking appropriate action (i.e. film)
Operating scales
Weighing drafts of meat using bench-top scales for speed and weight accuracy
Operating handheld digital scanners