3831 Packing Spear Machine Operator

Mt. Olive Pickle Company, INC.•Goldsboro, NC

1h•Onsite

About The Position

Operates controls for packing machinery to ensure steady flow of bottles and product throughout machine to get correct bottle fill. Chief responsibility is to ensure all bottles leaving the packing machine have maximum amount of product in them.

Requirements

High school plus additional training preferred.
Ability to read and write in English required.
Required math skills are addition and subtraction.

Responsibilities

Inspects packing machine for cleanliness.
Operates control panel for flume separator, for conveyor which fills packing machine, for packing machine which fills jars on line with product, and for all related conveyors.
Inspects incoming jars for inferior or broken glass.
If jar breaks, stops entire operation to contact supervisor to carry out broken jar procedures.
Important to always remove jars 10 feet on either side of broken jar before restarting operation, and to carry out remainder of broken jar procedures as specified by the Supervisor.
Notes and records information on (1) machine operated, item packed and jar size (2) jar breakage and (3) machine down time.
Uses math skills including addition and subtraction for these reports.
Must ensure doors are shut and locked on machine prior to machine start up and must follow all other company safety rules.
Operator must maintain speed of machine to ensure the correct amount of product is being delivered to the line for efficient production unless otherwise instructed by management based on product quality
Clear any jam ups in machine using proper lock out tag out procedures.
Inform line leader or maintenance of any operating issues with machine
Responsible for reporting any food safety or quality issues to supervisor as well as the following specific duties involving food safety and quality: a. Grade product for correct size (correct height of spear in jar) and feed machine b. Inform Line leader or supervisor if product quality changes
Follows safety rules and company policies.
May perform duties of Packer/Laborer upon occasion.
Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
Receives written and verbal instructions on the above tasks and performs other work as directed by supervisor.