Position Summary: Operates one plant machinery as directed and specified while adhering to all rules and regulations mandated by safety policies and procedures to produce a superior product.

General Purpose: To efficiently operate one machine at standard efficiency levels in order to fulfill daily production requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Read and Perform Authorized LOTO as outlined for machine.
• Operating in a safe manner.
• Read job specifications to determine machine adjustments and material requirements.
• Communicate daily with Team Leader or Shift Supervisor on any changes or issues that may impact quality or machine efficiency.
• Sets stops or guides to specific lengths as indicated by scale, rule or templates.
• Observes machine operation to detect product defects, machine malfunction and waste.
• Review product for inconsistencies or abnormal appearance assuring product meets quality requirements.
• Performs routine machine maintenance.
• Ensure product specification, HACCP, label verification and other quality measures are in compliance.
• Ensure any machine deficiencies, cases per hour, and other parameters are noted on the communication board.
• Communicate with oncoming Machine Operator.
• Assist other operators to set up machines and any other necessary tasks to adhere to deadlines and completion of product.
• Ensure all housekeeping, environmental, and GMPs are maintained and adhered to.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to add, sub-tract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Must be able to identify colors.

Nonessential skills and experience:

Reporting to this position: None

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee successfully to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to policies.