Night-Shift Packaging Machine Operator – Growth & Quality

Utz Quality Foods, LLC; Kings Mountain, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods, Kings Mountain, NC, is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator for weekday night shifts to join our manufacturing team. You will set up lines, monitor quality, and perform start-up checks to ensure accurate packaging and codes.

Responsibilities include adjusting temperature to seal packages correctly, logging film usage, training new operators, and maintaining sanitary work areas. A forklift license is desired, with safety and teamwork emphasized throughout the role.

Qualifications

• Requires basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Requires knowledge of all packaging machine equipment used in the Packaging Department.
• Willingness to obtain a forklift license.
• Able to lift a minimum 50 lbs.
• Basic computer skills to enter component usage.
• Requires teamwork when working and communicating with others.
• Ability read, speak, and understand English instructions.

Responsibilities

• Set up packaging lines correctly and efficiently.
• Perform daily operator checklists at shift changes and startup.
• Verify proper operations and calibrate scales on packaging machines.
• Gather packaging film and ensure proper codes and pricing are printed on packages.
• Use appropriate formers and adjust temperatures to achieve proper seals on packages.
• Monitor packaging quality hourly, checking item weight, package seals, codes and pricing.
• Record film usage and calculate film waste percentages.
• Collaborate with team members in a harmonious and supportive environment.
• Communicate with incoming shift operators about any difficulties or improvements.
• Maintain efficient operations on all lines and report any conditions that could lead to product contamination.
• Assist the Maintenance Department with packaging machine repairs when necessary.
• Train new operators as needed.
• Maintain an organized, sanitary work environment and complete sanitation tasks as directed.
• Complete bag percentage reports, production records, and correct scanning errors.
• Perform quality and food safety tasks associated with the role.

Skills

Basic reading & math

Teamwork

English proficiency

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Utz Quality Foods, Kings Mountain, NC, is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator for weekday night shifts to join our manufacturing team. You will set up lines, monitor quality, and perform start-up checks to ensure accurate packaging and codes.

Responsibilities include adjusting temperature to seal packages correctly, logging film usage, training new operators, and maintaining sanitary work areas. A forklift license is desired, with safety and teamwork emphasized throughout the role.