Packaging Utility - Moses Lake Production Campus

Simplot•Moses Lake, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Packaging Utility ensures product quality and sustained production levels for packaging equipment on assigned lines. The position provides electronic and mechanical maintenance, operation, sanitation, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment in the Packaging Area, from the distribution system to the LGVs. It may also assist with operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing other facility equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

Responsibilities

Maintain company standards for safety, quality, food safety, sanitation, and GMPs.
Troubleshoot, repair, and support equipment, instrumentation systems, and supporting equipment, including mechanical, electrical, and electronic aspects.
Observe and listen to operating machines to diagnose malfunctions and determine necessary adjustments or repairs; operate equipment to verify efficiency.
Drive a forklift and assist with tote management as needed.
Use computers and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information, and complete documents and reports accurately and on time.
Operate and monitor equipment within the assigned Zone, including distribution systems, scales, baggers, seal detection, inspection equipment, case packers, case erectors, case settlers and sealers, glue distribution systems, tapers, coders and labelers, and flap detectors.
Operate and monitor Packaging Area equipment, including distribution systems, decline conveyors, metal detectors, X-rays, tray formers, case erectors, check-weighers, and film shrink wrappers.
Perform required quality checks and sampling, including bag and case weights, audit check-weighers, metal detectors, X-rays, and packaging workmanship, in compliance with procedures and specifications.
Conduct and record metal detector and other required checks, including X-ray, bag weights, and bag and case integrity checks, in the appropriate location and on time.