NA Machine Operator 3 (1st Shift)

Michael Foods; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Elizabeth, New Jersey, seeks a production operator to join our food processing team.

You will comply with safety rules, follow GMPs, and help maintain product quality and process standards in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include operating and cleaning fillers, performing preventive maintenance, changeovers, documenting activity in real time, and collaborating with supervisors to meet line targets.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience operating machinery and handling GMPs and product specifications.
• SPC (weight control).
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate and get along with other employees.
• Ability to read SOPs.
• Basic computer skills, necessary to operate equipment controls.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.

Responsibilities

• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace and adheres to safety policies and procedures.
• Maintains GMP and sanitation practices and reports conditions affecting food safety or quality.
• Operates, cleans, and conducts preventive maintenance on fillers and related equipment.
• Plans and leads changeover activities for fillers and date coding, coordinating resources and communication with supervision.
• Alerts Supervisor to mechanical problems and ensures proper documentation in real time.
• Maintains line safety, S-Max targets, and material shrinkage targets.
• Maintains communication with ESL Pasteurizer operators for efficient operation.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Elizabeth, New Jersey has a proud history dating back to the founding our our Country. Elizabeth is a great American City.

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Elizabeth, New Jersey has a proud history dating back to the founding our our Country. Elizabeth is a great American City.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value. Ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities related to food safety & quality are followed and complied with uniformly to reduce product and process variability.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Insures regulatory compliance.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Runs, cleans, conducts preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshoots extended run fillers, i.e.:
• Elopack Fillers/Cappers
• Scholle (AF/19)/ Tote Filler
• Hamba
• Follows all SOP's for Production/Sanitation
• Accurately maintains all required documentation in real time
• Proactively plans and leads changeover activities for fillers and date coding, making sure the appropriate Supervisor is aware of the resources (mechanics, materials), and communications needed
• Alerts the Supervisor when mechanical problems occur
• Ensures GMP and Sanitation practices are maintained, leading all related room activities
• Ensures a safe work environment
• Ensures line S-Max targets and material shrinkage targets are met.
• Maintains active communication with ESL Pasteurizer operators to ensure an efficient operation
• Actively engages in continuous improvement efforts
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• 2 + years of experience operating machinery, and handling GMP’s and product specifications
• SPC (weight control)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate and get along with other employees
• Ability to read SOP’s
• Basic Computer skills, necessary to operate equipment controls
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Workers are required to wear proper PPE such as hair nets, ear plugs, and certain areas require earmuffs
• Ability to bend, stoop and reach above shoulder level
• Frequent walking and standing
• Ability to work indoors in wet and humid environments and stand on hard surfaces
• Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lb
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs

The pay range for this position is $20.20 to $25.50 per hour.