Operator Packaging Machine Trainee

Lamb Weston • Boardman, OR

16h • $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the team leader, the packaging operator is responsible to operate, monitor and adjust the packaging equipment in a manner consistent with production needs and quality standards.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English.
• Ability to effectively present or listen to information in oneonone and small group situations with all other employees of the organization in English
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations and work within the main objective of low operating cost.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and give directions to other employees on work needs in the packaging room.
• The employee is constantly required to stand on hard floors and walk quickly.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 90 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Monitors line-flow rates: Regular checks for proper feed of product through baggers for maximum efficiency.
• Monitors and adjusts vibrators to gain optimum bagger performance. Includes continuous scraping to allow for optimum product level.
• Orders packaging material (paper, poly, carton) from storage as needed.
• Monitors bagger operation: Ensures by regular checks that baggers are being fed with enough product to run efficiently. Notifies team leaders of problems.
• Checks bag weights and adjusts to meet Q.A. standards.
• Changes tape and wires on jaws.
• Changes paper and poly rolls.
• Checks poly codes with Q.A. and continuously monitors for accuracy.
• Monitors dyna-pack operation: a. Adjusts for different fiber. b. Adjusts chair. c. Supplies COPs with fiber. d. Adjusts bag settlers as needed to minimize breakage.
• Monitors case settler operation: a. Adjusts for different fiber. b. Monitors headspace on cases and adjusts settings accordingly (compression, time and height).
• Monitors case sealer operation: a. Adjust for different fiber. b. Monitors and adjusts glue patterns. c. Changes glue heads as needed. d. Ensures proper sanitation and operation (changes or scrapes glue head and housing continuously).
• Monitors Ink-jet coder: a. Programs proper code statement. b. Adjusts for optimum code placement and clarity on case.
• Monitors line sanitation: a. Keeps baggers clean of crumbs. b. Cleans take-away belts. c. Keeps floors clean of debris. d. Cleans run-around system. e. Insures all of packaging is clean and food safe.
• Ensures proper container sizing.
• Records packaging machinery efficiencies, downtime and fills out reports accurately and correctly.
• Responsible for insuring complete package quality of product taking regular checks of weights, seals, codes, glue patterns, etc..
• Complete CIL’s and Centerlines
• Participates in AMD Drumbeats This includes regular activities which are not listed under Essential Duties And Responsibilities.
• Additional duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Troubleshoots equipment operation: Able to identify mechanical and electrical equipment problems and take action by notifying proper personnel. b. Operates equipment with minimum waste. Reworks product in an expeditious manner reusing fiber when appropriate.
• Gives other employees breaks as directed by the team leader
• Instructs packaging laborers, general laborers and temporary employees where and how to work to insure efficient operation of the packaging room as directed by the team leader.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed