Packaging Machine Operator- Day Shift

Cutfootsiouxinn; Kings Mountain, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Utz Quality Foods in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, is seeking a dedicated Packaging Machine Operator to join our manufacturing team. The role involves setting up packaging lines, running daily checklists, calibrating scales, and ensuring codes and pricing print accurately on packages.

You will monitor quality regularly, record film usage, and maintain a safe, organized work area while collaborating with teammates and conveying issues to incoming shift operators. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Requires basic reading, writing and math skills.
• Knowledge of packaging machinery used in the Packaging Department.
• Willingness to obtain forklift license and operate equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Set up packaging lines correctly and efficiently.
• Perform daily operator checklists at shift changes and startup.
• Verify operations and calibrate scales on packaging machines.
• Gather packaging film and ensure codes and pricing printed.
• Adjust temperatures and formers to seal packages properly.
• Monitor quality hourly: weight, seals, codes and pricing.
• Record film usage and film waste percentages.
• Collaborate with team members and communicate with incoming shift operators.
• Maintain clean, sanitary work environment and assist with sanitation tasks.
• Train new operators and support maintenance with repairs when needed.
• Complete production records and correct scanning errors.

Skills

Reading skills

Math basics

Packaging equipment knowledge

Forklift license

Basic computer skills

Teamwork

Job description

Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

Utz Quality Foods is expanding and we are looking to grow our loyal, career-driven, and customer-focused team. We are currently recruiting for an experiencedPackaging Machine Operatorto join our manufacturing professionals at our Kings Mountain, NC facility.

Schedule:

• Rotating Schedule: Week 1: Monday-Thursday 6:30AM-6:30PM/ Week 2: Monday-Wednesday 6:30AM-6:30PM(Schedule repeats weekly)

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.

Requirements:

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

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our full-time benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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