Packing Machine Operator

Fresh Express•Streamwood, IL

About The Position

A Packaging Machine Operator monitors and operates machinery to ensure products are produced according to specifications and standards. The schedule is Monday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The operator programs machines for the proper size, weight, codes, and dates for each bag, verifies machine and scale setup after sanitation, and performs setup, general operation, and changeovers. The role includes maintaining a clean and organized work area, ensuring products meet safety and customer specifications, communicating quality issues, completing production paperwork, following the daily production schedule, and reporting hourly production updates. Operators also perform product quality checks and document results and actions. The listed duties describe the general nature and level of the work and are not an exhaustive list. They do not establish a contract of employment and may change at the employer’s discretion.

Requirements

Understand and execute actions based on verbal and visual instructions.
Work respectfully and as a team player.
Have an aptitude for math, problem-solving, computers, and mechanics.
Pay attention to detail.
Be able to work and communicate with others.
Be proficient with hand tools.
Have knowledge of diverse high-speed machinery and measurement tools.
Wear steel-toed shoes.
Be available to work Monday through Saturday.
Be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the food industry or manufacturing.
Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Polish.

Responsibilities

Program machines using a keyboard and terminal for the proper size, weight, codes, and dates for each bag produced.
Verify machine setup and confirm the machine has been properly reassembled after sanitation; verify scales are functioning properly.
Maintain a clean and organized working environment.
Ensure products are safe and meet customer specifications.
Communicate quality issues involving raw product or finished goods to appropriate personnel.
Perform machine setup, general machine operation, and changeovers.
Complete paperwork, including dump logs, chemical logs, downtime logs, blade inspection sheets, and line staffing sheets.
Follow and complete the daily production schedule, including changes during the day.
Report and record hourly production updates.
Perform product quality checks, including applicable oxygen testing, cut quality and blend ratio evaluation, total volume testing, package weight monitoring, seal integrity testing, finished package temperature monitoring, code date verification, and barcode readability verification.
Document quality check results and actions.