Machine Tech

Elevation Labs • Idaho Falls, ID

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About The Position

The Machine Tech sets up and operates machinery used to fill, cap, label, code, package, and transport products. The role ensures containers are filled to the required weight, caps meet torque specifications, and packaging and other production requirements are met. The Machine Tech monitors line staff for production quality and performance and adjusts equipment as needed to meet job specifications.

The position includes checking production documentation and components, setting up and changing over machinery, observing machine operation, measuring workpiece dimensions, performing minor maintenance, and coordinating with maintenance and production leads about machine problems. It also involves handling finished products, connecting pumps and hoses to transfer bulk product, verifying equipment cleanliness, and completing cleaning logs.

The work takes place in a factory and manufacturing environment with moving machinery, chemical materials, variable noise levels, and required personal protective equipment. The role requires attention to personnel and equipment safety and the ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels.
• Basic troubleshooting skills.
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to work well under pressure and stay organized.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation without posing a direct threat to oneself or others.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Experience with pallet jacks, tape guns, tape machines, heat guns, and labelers.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with liquid filling machines, cappers, conveyors, lot coders, and shrink tunnels.

Responsibilities

• Read production job specification sheets and determine machine adjustments needed to dispense the correct product dosage.
• Check Batch Ticket Bill of Materials/Component Sheets to confirm that all parts are present and correct, comparing item numbers and descriptions with carton labeling and packaging components.
• Recommend to the supervisor the labor needed to produce a job effectively and efficiently.
• Set up, clean, and change over machinery between products.
• Monitor line staff to ensure throughput, quality, and performance requirements are met.
• Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths using a scale, rule, or manufacturing standards.
• Operate machinery using buttons or pedals and stop machines as needed.
• Observe machine operation to detect product defects or machine malfunctions.
• Measure workpiece dimensions using rules, manufacturing standards, or other measuring instruments to check machine accuracy.
• Perform minor machine maintenance and communicate machine problems to maintenance, the Crew Lead, and/or the Shift Lead.
• Set up machinery to stack, mark, pack, and transport finished workpieces.
• Transfer finished products around the plant and warehouse using a hand truck or pallet jack.
• Connect pumps and hoses securely to transfer bulk product from containment vessels to machinery, and from totes to barrels or pails when needed.
• Verify pump and machinery cleanliness by reviewing cleaning logs before introducing bulk product.
• Accurately complete cleaning logs after cleaning.
• Maintain a safe and clean workspace and environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED