Machine Operator

Sysco; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Laurel, MD is seeking a Packaging Operator to support the production floor. You will operate a range of packaging machines to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Responsibilities include ensuring product meets specifications, performing quality checks, and prepping orders for shipment while maintaining safety and efficiency on the line.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manufacturing machines safely.
• Basic troubleshooting of equipment and processes.
• Ability to maintain line speed and meet throughput targets.
• Ability to lift and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide variety of production machines.
• Manage packaging process life cycle from start to finish.
• Match tickets to product, check weights, and verify customer specs.
• Process orders using Cyrovac machine and palletize finished goods.

Skills

Machine operation

Troubleshooting

Line speed maintenance

Lifting/physical fitness

Tools

Cyrovac machine

Job description

Job Profile Summary

Responsible for managing or performing work associated with converting raw materials and components into finished goods including:

• General production manufacturing work
• Assembling finished components or parts into finished products
• Process manufacturing batches of bulk materials/ingredients including mechanical processing (e.g., mixing, grinding, separating, filtering, etc.) and chemical processing (altering the chemical properties of materials through chemical reactions and changing temperature, pressure, etc.)
• Setting up and operating machine tools to convert materials into parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies
• Surface finishing of parts, components, and assembled items including washing/painting/plating/anti-corrosion coating, hardening, polishing/engraving/etching, etc.
• Packaging materials or finished goods into containers for the purpose of protection, display, and handling

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide variety of machines
• Responsible for the full life cycle of products through the Packaging Process
• Match tickets with the product, perform a quality check of items/weights, ensure the product meets customer specifications, process orders through the Cyrovac machine, ensure accuracy, pack, and palletize

Skills

• Must be able to safely operate the machine for the intended purpose
• Basic troubleshooting of machinery
• Must be able to keep up with the line speed of machinery
• Must be able to lift at times, able to meet yields, volume (lbs. per hour) and quality standards