Blow Mold Machine Operator

Ultipro; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 31,685,000; Full time

Job summary

Shamrock Foods Company operates a dairy with a rotating 4/3 schedule: four days one week, three days the next, with every other Wednesday off.

The Blow Mold Machine Operator changes codes, handles dye/weight checks, and completes record-keeping paperwork while ensuring GMP, PPE use, and QA standards are met. This role requires attention to documentation and safe operation of equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing or related field preferred.
• Able to work in cold and wet environment for prolonged periods.
• Able to work in temperature-controlled zones from cold to hot.

Responsibilities

• Operate the blow mold machine and related equipment.
• Sanitize machines at correct intervals.
• Use a pallet jack to move pallets of cartons into the plant.
• Maintain smooth operation of related equipment (caser, overhead pusher, stacker).
• Taste test all milk-based product produced.
• Keep the area clean and inspection-ready.
• Ensure food safety and QA are maintained for the designated area.
• Report food safety/quality issues to management.
• Document all information clearly per SOPs.
• Follow QA standards and collect samples for testing.
• Ensure paperwork is completed accurately per requirements.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Cold-environment tolerance

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Pallet jack

Blow mold machine operation

Job description

Our dairy operates on a rotating 4/3 schedule, meaning employees work four days one week and three days the next, with every other Wednesday off.

Summary

The Blow Mold Machine Operator operates the blow-mold machine by, among other duties, changing codes, changing and hooking up tanks and completing record-keeping paperwork. (S)he is responsible for Dye and weight checks, cleaning the machine when needed and following our company's Good Manufacturing Practices.

Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.

• Run blow mold machine and all related equipment
• Sanitize machines at correct intervals
• Use a pallet jack to move pallets of cartons into the plant
• Keep all related equipment running smoothly (i.e. caser, overhead case pusher, stacker)
• Taste test all product (which is milk-based) that is ran
• Keep surrounding area clean and inspection ready
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOPs
• Follow Quality Assurance standards and collect required samples, as needed, for Quality Assurance testing
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include compliance of Good Manufacturing Practices, wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• 6+ months experience in dairy, manufacturing or another related field preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to communicate when necessary to complete duties
• Able to work in a cold and wet environment for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to work in various temperature-controlled zones ranging from cold to hot
• Demonstrates a mechanical aptitude and can work and maneuver in tight and awkward areas and positions.
• Ability to operate equipment at recommended speeds and communicate mechanical and operational defects as they arise.
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays
• Must be able to frequently reach up to 31-77 inches.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl
• Ability to reach and handle objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally sit and occasionally climb ladders or work on a platform
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Corporate Summary

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-owned, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family's motto to "treat associates like family and customers like friends."

Why Work for Us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That's why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opporunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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