Machine Operator

J&J Snack Foods; Moosic (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 49,594,000 - 63,370,000; Full time

Job summary

J&J Snack Foods is seeking a Machine Operator to maintain and operate production machinery, ensuring continuous run and high productivity. You will collaborate with team members to sustain efficiency while upholding quality standards.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, ability to perform repairs with basic tools, and strict adherence to safety and procedures in a fast-paced snack food production environment.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining production machinery.
• Ability to read production specifications and follow procedures.
• Comfort with using basic hand and power tools for simple repairs.

Responsibilities

• Set up machines to start a production cycle including calibration and cleaning.
• Control and adjust machine settings to maintain efficiency and quality.
• Maintain daily paperwork: checklist, downtime, weights, specifications, quality records.
• Conduct regular tests to verify machine operation.
• Troubleshoot issues during the shift to minimize downtime.
• Verify output to detect machine-related defects or flaws.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Inspect product quality, presentation and packaging.
• Stand for long periods and perform physically demanding tasks as needed.
• Utilize mechanical skills to perform simple repairs.

Skills

Machine operation

Tools

Calibration tools

Job description

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY:

TheMachine Operatoris requiredtomaintainand operatemachinery in good working conditions.Your duties will include ensuring the interminable running of production maintainingthe level of efficiency and quality and collaborating with co-workers to help your team achievehigh levelof productivity.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Set upmachines to start a production cycle performing calibration cleaning and other activities.

• Control and adjustmachinesettings.

• Maintaindaily paperwork (checklist, weights, downtime, specification, and quality records)

• Conduct tests to check the operation of machines on a regular basis.

• Troubleshoot issues that might occur during the shift.

• Verify output to detect any machine-related mistakes orflaws.

• Adhere to health and safety regulations.

• Inspection of product quality, presentation, and packaging.

• Ability to stand, sit or be in other physically demanding positions for long period of time.

• Excellent mechanical skills, including comfort with using tools to make simplerepairs

Disclaimer:This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement:J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.