Saw Operator

Smithfield Foods•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

As a General Production team member at Smithfield Foods, the Saw Operator helps deliver safe, high-quality food by performing essential production tasks and supporting coworkers. The role contributes to a safe and efficient production line and requires reliability, attention to detail, teamwork, and willingness to learn. The Saw Operator works with hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment to process meat products. The role sets up and operates saws, adjusts product cuts to specifications, monitors machine operation, and completes required production and quality documentation. Work is physically demanding and takes place in a meat-processing environment, with conditions that may include cold or warm temperatures, wet and humid areas, animal blood or carcass parts, strong odors, noise, and sanitation chemicals. Employees must be able to work their scheduled shift; overtime may be required based on production demands.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be qualified and trained to perform Lock Out Tag Out on the ABS, Slab, Blade-stop, and 5 saw.
Must be able to work the scheduled shift; overtime may be required depending on production demands.
Must be able to cut 18 portion hams per minute.
Must be able to lift, push, pull, or roll product weighing up to 40 pounds continuously.
Must be able to perform continuous or repetitive movements, including grasping, pinching, and flexing and extending the arms.
Must be able to stand on concrete or platforms for up to a 12-hour shift.
Must be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Must be able to work around animal blood or carcass parts and sanitation or cleaning chemicals, and work around strong odors.
Must be able to work in cold areas of approximately 20–40 degrees and/or warm areas over 100 degrees, as well as wet, humid, and noisy environments.
Must be able to wear a hard hat, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed safety shoes, and other required personal protective equipment.
Must be able to climb or move on ladders, steps, stairways, walkways, and platforms; bend, stoop, and twist repetitively; and walk long distances.
Some positions may require repetitive overhead lifting up to 30 pounds, single lifting of objects up to 60 pounds, or lifting objects using mechanical assistance.
Some positions may involve working with a knife if trained.
Must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Set thickness for roasts and steaks and adjust saw cuts according to work-in-process codes and product specifications.
For by-product lines, set thickness on the Grasseli and Grote saws according to product specifications.
Set up the 5 saw, slab saw, blade-stop, and ABS saw; for by-products, also set up the Grote, Shank saw, Neckbone Chunker, and Grasseli.
Cut 18 portion hams per minute.
Complete company-required paperwork to document periodic quality checks, account for product produced, and record other required information, including the 5 saw operational check.
Monitor machine operation and settings, make adjustments to meet management standards and minimize or eliminate waste, and contact a supervisor about issues beyond training or authorization.
Position product on the saw belt according to product specifications; use the laser for portions to locate the ham cut correctly and measure the shank angle precisely to avoid downgrading product.
Follow oral and written instructions.
Perform other duties as assigned.