Machine Operator - 3rd shift Kansas City

Tyson•Kansas City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tyson Foods is hiring a full-time Machine Operator at its highly automated meat processing and packaging facility in Kansas City, Kansas. The position operates machinery to maintain continuous product flow, ensures the correct ingredients and supplies are used, monitors and adjusts machine settings, and reports equipment requiring maintenance. Operators must maintain a safe work environment and follow Tyson policies and procedures. Candidates may be assigned to either Raw or Ready-to-Eat (RTE) production areas. Raw Machine Operators combine meat and raw ingredients to formulate product and deliver it to logs for the cooking system. Duties also include basic equipment care, lubrication, inspections, adjustments, repairs, cleaning and sanitation; contributing to continuous improvement and line-side problem-solving; maintaining an orderly workspace; operating forklifts; responding to system errors; resolving jams and equipment malfunctions; and managing work orders and alerts in the MES system. RTE Machine Operators monitor robotic pocket filling, supply film to the line, and monitor the peeler, cook/chill system, and unload monitor. They help maintain throughput, yield, quality, food safety, and personal safety while meeting customer orders. Duties include operating a film lift to move 500-pound film rolls, identifying product and material defects, resolving jams and malfunctions, operating scales, weighing meat drafts with bench-top scales, and using handheld digital scanners. The work takes place in a cold, damp environment with temperatures from 28 to 42 degrees. The role involves lifting, pushing, or carrying up to 50 pounds; repetitive motions; and standing, bending, reaching overhead, and twisting for extended periods. Employees may stand on a hard floor for 8 to 12 hours a day. The successful candidate must be able to perform these physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

At least 3 months of machine or packer operator experience; experience must be documented on the application.
At least 6 months of continuous work within the last 3 years; experience must be documented on the application.
Be willing and able to meet the listed physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Be willing and able to work in a cold, damp environment at 28–42 degrees.
Be willing and able to lift, push, or carry up to 50 pounds.
Be willing and able to work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive motions.
Be willing and able to stand, bend, reach overhead, and twist for extended periods, including standing 8–12 hours a day on a hard floor.

Responsibilities

Operate machinery to maintain continuous product flow through production.
Ensure the correct ingredients and supplies are used on the production line.
Monitor and adjust machine settings and notify a supervisor when equipment needs maintenance.
Follow Tyson policies and procedures and maintain a safe work environment.
For Raw production: combine meat and raw ingredients to formulate product and deliver it to logs for the cooking system.
Perform basic equipment lubrication, inspections, adjustments, repairs, cleaning, and sanitation.
Participate in continuous improvement activities, including line-side problem-solving.
Maintain a clean and orderly workspace.
Operate forklifts and respond to 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.
For RTE production: monitor robotic pocket filling and supply film to the line.
Monitor the peeler, cook/chill system, and unload monitor.
Support throughput, yield, quality, food safety, and personal safety to meet customer orders.
Operate a film lift to move 500-pound film rolls.
Identify product defects and material quality defects and take appropriate action.
Operate scales and weigh meat drafts with bench-top scales for speed and weight accuracy.
Operate handheld digital scanners.