Maintenance Operator - 1st Shift

MSI Express, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

MSI Express, Inc. maintains and operates packaging lines, executing a variety of maintenance, development, and operations tasks to promote production efficiency.

The role covers line troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, line changes, and sanitation within a food environment, with collaboration across Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to improve equipment reliability and productivity.

Qualifications

• Overtime may be required.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, reach, stretch, step, climb and/or sit for shift.
• Coordination to use equipment and tools.

Responsibilities

• Line operations and line troubleshooting to maintain production.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on packaging line equipment.
• Assist in line changes and sanitation during production cycles.
• Utilize machining, electrical, and shop skills to repair equipment.
• Follow safety policies and GMP standards and keep the workplace clean and safe.

Skills

Overtime availability

Mobility & flexibility

Manual dexterity

Tools

Basic repair tools

Job description

Job Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Maintenance Operator is responsible for the execution of a variety of maintenance, development, and operations tasks that promote efficiency of MSI Express Inc production lines.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Line operations
• Line troubleshooting and maintenance
• Line changeovers, including some sanitation
• Line ERP data entry

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Maintenance Operator must:

• Understand all quality specifications associated with ingredients, product, packaging, and machinery, and operate all machinery and equipment in compliance with those standards
• Work with packaging machinery in a food environment
• Operate machinery or equipment at centerlines and speeds sufficient to accomplish production efficiency goals
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Production Manager to improve equipment reliability and understand production targets
• Recognize equipment malfunctions or substandard speeds, troubleshoot, and make adjustments to return equipment to expected productivity levels
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on assigned machinery or equipment
• Assist in cleanup and setup of the line to keep it functioning at desired productivity levels
• Participate in changeovers and sanitation, including removal and assembly of machine parts on packaging line equipment
• Utilize machining, electrical, and shop skills, such as drilling, tapping, grinding, understanding basic electrical circuits, and replacing fuses and motors
• Follow all company policies, including Safety Behaviors and Good Manufacturing Practices
• Ensure workplace is clean, organized, and safe
• Wear personal protective equipment as required
• Comply with OSHA regulations and/or MSDS standards

CAPABILITY PROFILE

Minimum Qualifications/Skills/Working Conditions:

• May be required to provide basic tools to perform repairs and maintenance
• Ability to work overtime as neededAbility to stand, walk, bend, crouch, stoop, reach, stretch, step, climb and/or sit frequently or through the duration of the shift
• Have appropriate eye, hand, and foot coordination to properly use various equipment and/or tools

MSI Express is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We are a single-source contract manufacturing and packaging company, delivering innovative engineering solutions from our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities.