Machine Operator

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood in Warwick, RI is seeking a production operator to support processing and packaging operations across the line. You will operate a range of machines, handle raw materials, and help ensure safety and product quality on each shift.

Candidates should be able to lift as needed, keep pace with line speed, and preserve accuracy in weights and packaging while meeting production targets.

Qualifications

• Safe operation of machinery on the production line.
• Basic troubleshooting of equipment to minimize downtime.
• Ability to meet yields, volume, and quality standards on fast-paced lines.
• Physical capability to lift as needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide variety of machines on the production line.
• Manage the full life cycle of products through the packaging process.
• Match tickets to products, perform weight checks, ensure specs, process orders via Cyrovac, then pack and palletize.

Skills

Operate machinery

Troubleshooting

Line speed

Lifting

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