Machine Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to communicate effectively through speaking, writing, active listening, and taking instructions.
• Good leadership and training skills.
• Ability and willingness to promote and support a positive culture and follow Westrock Coffee values.
• Ability to collaborate across the operation to achieve goals and objectives.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability are expected.
• Quick troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow specifications and manuals.
• Basic math skills.
• Mechanical aptitude, including comfort using tools to make simple repairs.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment safely and efficiently to meet production and waste goals.
• Complete required equipment documents and checklists, and report malfunctions to a supervisor and maintenance.
• Interpret work orders and instructions to ensure the correct materials and specifications are followed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Ensure coffee has had adequate time to gas off.
• Complete changeover documentation, notify line support when changeovers are needed, and request the appropriate film, filters, and boxes for the packaging line.
• Use a computer to open the appropriate coffee bin.
• Enter item information at a data-entry console to print the correct item labels.
• Program the packaging machine for the item being run using the manufacturing specification sheet.
• Adjust packaging equipment for the appropriate case size and adjust coffee amounts per package within specified ranges without stopping production.
• Manage packaging by closing and labeling boxes and sending them through a tape machine.
• Conduct visual, weight, and seal inspections of packages during operation.
• Identify and segregate nonconforming goods for proper disposition.
• Move boxes from the conveyor belt onto pallets and stack them appropriately.
• Complete tickets for each pallet, including item number, date, and case count.
• Record shift downtime and explain its cause.
• Complete maintenance work request forms when a machine requires mechanic service.
• Clean the machine with an air hose and sweep the work area as needed to prevent dust on the packaging line.
• Check packaging machines and complete a changeover sheet to ensure the bags on the line are correct.
• Collect and submit required quality-assurance samples.
• Follow quality-system and safety protocols, including safe equipment operation, wearing proper PPE, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and contributing to safety goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.