Machine Operator

Sealed Air Corporation; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 53,726,000 - 57,859,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking an early morning shift operator to run and adjust packaging equipment, ensuring production targets and quality standards are met. You will follow work orders, load materials, and document measurements and outcomes with attention to detail.

The role requires reading measurements, working independently, and maintaining safe work practices. Benefits include comprehensive health, retirement and development programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical and math abilities.
• Ability to read a tape measure and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Operate machine and perform adjustments to meet quality and production requirements.
• Use small hand tools and measure materials with a tape measure.
• Monitor product quality and maintain production logs and records.
• Follow safety rules, PPE requirements, and document any issues or abnormal conditions.
• Record production time and report defects or equipment problems.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Math abilities

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Shift: Morning | Pay Rate: $19.00

Role Purpose

Perform routine and repetitive duties involved in all adjustments and operation of assigned machines to meet quality and production requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Operate machine, detailed troubleshooting, tooling and set up, making adjustments and appropriate escalation as required to maintain quality and production requirements.
• Work from work orders, samples, specification book, written and verbal instructions. Use small hand tools, such as rubber hammer, wrenches, screwdriver, and pliers, measuring and weigh scale.
• Obtain work instructions and properly select and load in-process work in prescribed manner. Make adjustments in accordance with established procedures for machine operation. Check, set controls, and reset as required for proper speed, feed, tension, or other related machine operation. Remove completed work, properly package, identify, weigh, and properly store.
• Responsible for consistently monitoring the quality of product and to maintain quality standards of every set.
• Pull product samples during production to ensure quality of production per sampling standards.
• Maintain production log, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Operator Live Log, etc. to track detail of daily production.
• Record time or production information required on proper form. Detect and report defective material, unusual conditions, or faulty equipment to proper supervision.
• Observe all prescribed or standard safety rules and regulations. Following AIB guidelines, wearing all required PPE, submitting required amount of BBSOs and required documentation.
• Maintain workplace housekeeping such as work, storage area, machine, and related equipment to provide a safe, clean work environment.
• Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical, math, and communication skills
• Demonstrated good performance in current role
• Ability to effectively use/read tape measure
• Ability to work independently
• High school diploma or equivalent

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Requisition id: 56056

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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