Packaging Equipment Technician

New Belgium Brewing•Comstock Charter Township, MI

6d•$21•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible for operating and maintaining high-speed packaging lines. Essential Duties: • Conducts machine start-up, operation, and shutdown relevant to equipment area • Conducts initial troubleshooting of equipment and production issues and makes appropriate adjustment as needed • Engages in quality assurance activities (corrective action, sensory evaluation, sampling, testing, etc.) • Loads/unloads material and finished product, including driving fork lifts • Ensures clean work environment • Adheres to SOG’s (Standard Operating Guidelines) and checklists • Trains new personnel and other team members when needed • Other duties as assigned Education/ Experience/Skills: • Previous experience with high speed production equipment desired • Solid mechanical skills • Basic computer skills • Ability to read reports, instructions, and procedures Physical Requirements: • Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs. overhead and 44 • lbs. carried 10 feet. • Ability to push/pull weights up to 76 lbs. across 100 feet, and maintain the grip strength required to carry objects including cases and empty kegs (31.5 lbs.). • Must also show fine motor dexterity. • Ability to demonstrate their ability to climb, stoop, crawl, twist, squat and reach overhead. • The position requires frequent, constant standing and walking Percent of Travel: 0%-10% Working Conditions: Production Areas Wage information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is Bell’s and New Belgium's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, or other position-related reasons. Starting Hourly Rate: $21.00/hour All Full time Coworkers at Bell’s and New Belgium enjoy the following benefits after one calendar month of employment: Medical & Dental Insurance (options available for dependents), Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, 401k Match, Paid Caregiver Leave, and Profit Sharing. Details will be shared, and questions answered during our interview process. EEO Statement Bell’s and New Belgium welcomes all. We are committed to building an environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive within our own walls and amidst the entire craft beer community. Bell’s and New Belgium strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. At New Belgium, we’re committed to proving that business can be a force for good. When you join our team, you’ll play a role in bringing world-class beer to our fans – and you’ll have a hell of a lot of fun doing it. Empowered people make exceptional beer – and build successful, lasting businesses. At Bell’s, this philosophy drives us every day. If our commitment to investing in our coworkers makes us a bit eccentric—well, it wouldn’t be the first time someone has used that word to describe us. We believe beer and business can be a catalyst to renew trust and unity in our communities. This includes doing right by our team members through competitive benefit programs, exclusive employment perks, and opportunities for continued education. Over 38 years, we’ve found it’s the best way to build a fantastic community of damn good people with a diversity of identities and perspectives who make the best beer in the world. And our company’s future depends on it, too. While we retain our independent spirit in countless ways, Bell’s Brewery joined forces with New Belgium Brewing in early 2022. We are integrated two iconic breweries as one company with shared policies, benefits, and programs. As we bring the best of our two companies together, we will continue to strive for transparency with all our current and future coworkers.

Requirements

Previous experience with high speed production equipment desired
Solid mechanical skills
Basic computer skills
Ability to read reports, instructions, and procedures
Ability to lift objects weighing up to 50 lbs. overhead and 44 • lbs. carried 10 feet.
Ability to push/pull weights up to 76 lbs. across 100 feet, and maintain the grip strength required to carry objects including cases and empty kegs (31.5 lbs.).
Must also show fine motor dexterity.
Ability to demonstrate their ability to climb, stoop, crawl, twist, squat and reach overhead.
The position requires frequent, constant standing and walking

Responsibilities

Conducts machine start-up, operation, and shutdown relevant to equipment area
Conducts initial troubleshooting of equipment and production issues and makes appropriate adjustment as needed
Engages in quality assurance activities (corrective action, sensory evaluation, sampling, testing, etc.)
Loads/unloads material and finished product, including driving fork lifts
Ensures clean work environment
Adheres to SOG’s (Standard Operating Guidelines) and checklists
Trains new personnel and other team members when needed
Other duties as assigned