Machine Operative – Days

Worldwide Fruit Ltd; Georgia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Fruit Ltd in Georgia, USA is seeking a Machine Operative to support the production team by ensuring machines are safe to operate and set up before each product run.

You will verify guards, perform start-up checks, monitor packaging, assist with line duties, and report faults to engineering, while promoting hygiene, health and safety standards and environmental best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the machine is clean, safe to operate, with all guards and stops working and in place before the first run of each shift or after engineering works.
• Complete start-up traceability documentation (start-up check).
• Operate the machine according to defined programme settings and verify correct packaging and labeling.
• Monitor packaging on the line to minimise changeover downtime and maintain sufficient stock.
• Investigate and resolve machine issues where possible; report serious faults to Engineering promptly.
• Observe and carry out specific organic procedures.
• Prevent non-qualified staff from operating machinery and prevent unauthorised modifications.
• Undertake any line duties as required (e.g., packing, stacking, loading).
• Assist Line Leader in managing agency staffing, stock, paperwork, delays, or unclear issues.
• Promote Hygiene, Health & Safety standards and environmental best practice; support environmental initiatives.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and communicate ideas to relevant staff; use 5s and root cause analysis.

Job description

As a Machine Operative you support the production team ensuring that the machines are safe to operate and are set up before each product run.

Responsibilities include:

• To ensure the machine is clean, safe to operate, with all guards and stops working and in place, before the machine is operated on the first run of each shift, or as and when any engineering works have been carried out. To ensure the correct traceability documentation (start-up check) is completed.
• To ensure the machine runs in accordance with technical specifications, by selecting the defined programme settings, and checking the correct packaging and label details are being used.
• To monitor packaging used on the line to minimise downtime on changeover, by ensuring there is always sufficient in place.
• To investigate and resolve machine issues wherever possible to reduce downtime. To report more serious faults to Engineering without delay.
• To ensure specific organic procedures are observed and carried out.
• To ensure non-qualified staff do not operate machinery and equipment, and that no unauthorised modifications are made.
• To undertake any duties on the line as required, for example, packing, stacking or loading.
• In conjunction with the Line Leader, manage problems in relation to agency staffing, stock, paperwork, delays, or anything not understood.
• To actively promote best practice in relation to Hygiene, Health & Safety standards and good housekeeping and support the Company’s efforts to minimise its environmental impact and adopt environmental best practise.
• To look to identify areas of continuous improvement and communicate ideas to relevant staff. To use tools and techniques such as 5s, root cause.