3rd Shift Packaging Operator

Dairy Farmers of America•St. George, UT

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Operator is responsible for running and maintaining packaging equipment, including labelers, scales, conveyors, casers, stackers, and coders. This role ensures efficient and safe operation with a focus on material usage documentation, product waste reduction, sealing, coding, and weight control.

Requirements

Working knowledge and experience with wrapper operations.
Ability to fill out paperwork clearly, legibly, and accurately.
Ability to document all required information in accordance with SOP’s.
Ability to analyze process data and equipment performance data.
Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes.
Ability to report food safety and food quality issues immediately.
Ability to maintain safe working conditions and comply with health and safety regulations.
Ability to follow good manufacturing practices (GMP) and corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Responsibilities

Order packaging material (paper, poly, cartons) from storage as needed.
Visually inspect boxes, cartons, and other packaged materials for printing defects.
Ensure proper sizing of product containers.
Load packaging material onto machines in a timely manner to ensure no line stoppages.
Observe operation of equipment and perform necessary adjustments to ensure product specifications are met.
Perform net weight control checks and make equipment adjustments as needed.
Communicate any changes in product flow, equipment malfunctions, shortages, or deviations from specifications to Production Supervisor, maintenance, or other operators verbally and/or in writing.
Inspect packaging, coding, and seals to verify conformance to specifications, and performs necessary adjustments to ensure compliance.
Ensure the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
Monitor wrapper operations, watch for jams, and effectively thread wrap to prevent downtime.
Ensure machine is supplied with correct material needed to run and complete logbooks as required.
Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information.
Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot.
Utilize a continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities to improve processes.
Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.