Machine Operator - 1st Shift

MELALEUCA INC; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Longevity bonus

Profit sharing

Free company products

Employee appreciation events

Healthy work life balance

Climate controlled environment

Opportunities for promotion

No layoffs

Job summary

MELALEUCA INC in Knoxville, TN is hiring for a full-time on-site manufacturing associate who sets up and operates filling lines for tubes and bottles. Starting pay is $18 per hour, with a performance-based pay review after 6 months and longevity bonuses for milestone years.

You will prepare lines, adjust settings, perform daily maintenance, complete shift reports, and assist training. Benefits include profit sharing after six months, monthly product vouchers, company events, and a clean,

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and follow directions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Capable of performing under stress in a production environment.
• Ability to lift 65 lbs repeatedly through an 8-hour shift.
• Excellent manual dexterity for handling equipment and products.
• Basic math skills and ability to complete paperwork accurately.
• Ability to read and interpret product labels and reports.
• Ability to organize tasks and coordinate with team members.

Responsibilities

• Hook up vats or tanks and prepare lines for operation.
• Adjust table height, fill levels, heat settings, caps, and rails.
• Clean components, check labels, stamps, and rails for accuracy.
• Operate filling lines, monitor fill levels and batch codes.
• Box products, palletize, and manage hopper and tube loader as needed.
• Fill out daily reports and assist in training others.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and keep area clean.
• Ensure quality compliance and proper lot sequencing.
• Enter data into the computer system and assist with changeovers.
• Direct line associates on filling line as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Written and verbal communication

Work under stress

Lift 65 lbs

Manual dexterity

Basic math literacy

Reading/comprehension

Team coordination

Job description

Manufacturing Plant
Knoxville, TN 37914, USA

• On-site
• Rate : $18 USD per hour
• Manufacturing
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MACHI004623

Description

Sets-up and operates machine(s) used for putting product into tubes and bottles.

• Starting Pay of $18.00 hour
• Longevity Bonus (5 Yrs/$5000, 10 Yrs/$10,000, 15 Yrs/$15,000, etc.)
• Company Profit Sharing (After 6 Mo of F/T Employment)
• First Pay Review After 6 Months
• Free Company Products (Monthly voucher currently equal to $100/month value - $1200/year)
• Company Sponsored Employee Appreciation Events
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Clean Indoor Climate Controlled Environment
• Opportunities to Promote
• No Layoffs
• Safe/All Natural Product Line

Responsibilities

• Hooks up vats or tanks
• Prepares the tuber or filling lines for operation by adjusting table height, fill levels, heat setting, scissor – nozzle height, bottles, or tubes, and getting totes, preparing paperwork, adjusts capper and sealer and rails, etc.
• Cleans Video Jet head, checking placement of labels, stamp and rails.
• Operates the tuber or filling lines within quality standards by manually placing tubes and bottles or using an automatic machine, checking fill levels, batch code; boxing product, placing on a pallet, scraping vat as needed, filling hopper as needed with a bucket of product, cleaning buckets, filling tube loader with tubes, etc. Filling hopper as needed with caps and placing labels on labeler.
• Completes reports, labels, etc. with information (i.e., name of product, quantity, names of people, date, shift, etc.)
• Assists in training other associates as needed by showing proper procedures, answering questions, etc.
• Performs daily equipment maintenance and upkeep duties (i.e., mopping, cleaning, etc.)
• Inspects and maintains quality of product being produced based on requirements set.
• Enters data in Computer as needed.
• Performs various clean-up duties by disassembling the machine (i.e. taking down the valve body assembly, hopper or hose, injector assembly, valve piston, etc.), spraying and washing equipment, sweeping and mopping floors, etc., washing of nozzles, kalish pumps, weldon pump, overhead pipes.
• Ensures efficiency in change over/ work with maintenance.
• Overall cleanliness of machine and floor.
• Responsible for filling out daily shift check off list.
• Ensure components are used in lot sequence.
• Directs assigned line associates on filling line as needed or required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 65 lbs. consistently for eight (8) hours.
• Pulling, stretching, bending, and lifting for duration of shift.
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read, write, perform basic math (i.e., add, subtract, multiply, divide) for completing of reports, sheets, labels, ect.
• Manual dexterity (speed and accuracy) for such duties as spraying, sweeping, mopping, and toting.
• Standing, sitting, or walking for duration of shift.
• Pulling, stretching, bending, and lifting for duration of shift.
• Visually read bottles, product, invoices and perform inspections, etc.
• Ability to organize and coordinate projects and people.
• Ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities with efficiency and accuracy.
• Basic Computer and typing skills preferred.

Additional:

• Ability to operate a high pressure hose.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Ability to climb stairs.

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