Optix Trimmer Machine Opr - 2nd Shift - Waverly, NE

Tyson Foods•Waverly, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Responsible for ensuring packaging equipment is used and maintained in a proper and orderly manner consistent with company standards External Requirement: Must have 6 months work history, 3-months operator experience preferred. Rehire Consideration: Max of two (2) previous Tyson Employments to be considered for hire. 90 days (3 months) waiting period. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES: • Follow proper company safety standards and report any/all non-compliance immediately to area supervisor, including proper stretching/ergonomic programs as specified. • Training and compliance with Company Finished Product Specifications (FPS). • Training and compliance with Company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). • Control and assurance of proper lot ID item production based on specified production plan. • Ensure required production and efficiency goals are gathered, verified and met for shift. • Communicate progress to goal consistently during the shift to relevant area supervisor and line/area associates. • Maintain area waste prevention measures and ensure a clean working area at all times throughout the shift. • Control and reduce product downgrades (“fallout”). • All other duties assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: • Demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality • Must be able to read product label by numbers • Ability to carry out essential duties and responsibilities efficiently, within safety guidelines • Ability to wear, use and maintain personal protective equipment • Ability to follow safety policies and procedures Physical Requirements / Environment: • Stand/Walk: Continuously (up to 4 hours before 1st break) • Lift/Carry: Continuously (20 – 50 lbs.) • Simple/Firm Grasping: Frequently • Other Physical Requirements: o Bend/stoop, squat, reach above shoulder (up to 1 ft.): Occasional • Environment: Continuously - Working around moving machinery, working in a cold, slippery and damp environment (28-34 degrees F). This position is slated for team members who are currently working at this facility or complex only. Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: 2ND SHIFT (United States of America) Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended. Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment. Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more. If you would like to learn more about your data privacy rights and how you may use that information, please read our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here. Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral. Our team members make the difference. If you are ready to grow your career with an industry leader and want to positively impact the team and community around you, then join us in helping us in raising expectations. Join us on the journey. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose. Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are unable to apply for career opportunities through use of this site due to an impairment or disability, please contact (479) 290-5000 for further assistance.

Requirements

Must have 6 months work history
Demonstrate excellent attendance and punctuality
Must be able to read product label by numbers
Ability to carry out essential duties and responsibilities efficiently, within safety guidelines
Ability to wear, use and maintain personal protective equipment
Ability to follow safety policies and procedures

Nice To Haves

3-months operator experience preferred

Responsibilities

Follow proper company safety standards and report any/all non-compliance immediately to area supervisor, including proper stretching/ergonomic programs as specified.
Training and compliance with Company Finished Product Specifications (FPS).
Training and compliance with Company Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Control and assurance of proper lot ID item production based on specified production plan.
Ensure required production and efficiency goals are gathered, verified and met for shift.
Communicate progress to goal consistently during the shift to relevant area supervisor and line/area associates.
Maintain area waste prevention measures and ensure a clean working area at all times throughout the shift.
Control and reduce product downgrades (“fallout”).
All other duties assigned.