Packaging Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Happy's Potato Chip Co. • Minneapolis, MN

5d

About The Position

The 2nd Shift Packaging Machine Operator is responsible for maintaining packaging machinery quality and output quantity. Duties include setting up and changing over machines, shutting them down and draining them, checking and maintaining operating efficiency, making basic adjustments, troubleshooting minor problems, retrieving and returning film and other supplies, and performing scheduled Quality Assurance (QA) checks. The operator stages machines with changeover parts and film ahead of production and the next shift.

The role requires continuous monitoring of machinery, minimizing downtime and material waste, recording machine downtime and quality-check data, and keeping the work area clean. The operator also assists other packaging machine operators as needed and performs related duties assigned by the supervisor. The description notes that duties are not limited to those listed and that qualified candidates must be able to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.

Requirements

• Ability to operate and maintain packaging machines to company specifications while minimizing downtime.
• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments quickly and safely.
• Ability to clearly explain problems or symptoms to coworkers, maintenance personnel, or supervisors.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to maneuver around machinery throughout the workday, climb ladders or stairs as needed, and work in tight or awkward areas and on elevated platforms.
• Ability to lift loads weighing up to 50 pounds, bend or squat for up to 25% of the workday, and use hands and arms outstretched or overhead.
• Ability to move cautiously on slippery floor surfaces and work safely with and troubleshoot moving machinery.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, cold, noisy, wet, and odorous environments.
• Ability to hear and communicate respectfully with others in noisy conditions to support quality and safety.
• Successfully complete safety training and adhere to safety requirements, including Lock out/Tag out.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week or more if needed.
• Dependable attendance.
• Maintain authorization to operate lift trucks and scissor lifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging machines to meet specified production quantities and quality standards.
• Set up, change over, shut down, and drain packaging machines according to the production schedule.
• Perform minor maintenance, repairs, and adjustments to keep equipment running.
• Immediately report problems that cannot be repaired within 10 minutes to the supervisor.
• Keep machinery and staging areas supplied with film and changeover parts, and retrieve needed supplies.
• Stage packaging machines with changeover parts and film ahead of production and the next shift.
• Assist other packaging machine operators with changeovers, absences, breaks, and other production needs.
• Maintain a log for each machine, recording downtime.
• Minimize machinery downtime and material waste.
• Perform required quality checks and record the data.
• Continuously monitor machinery.
• Keep the work area neat and clean.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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