Packaging Machine Operator I - Day Shift

INW: Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D and LTD Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401K with company match

Job summary

INW: Innovations in Nutrition + Wellness in Benicia, CA, is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator to set up lines, adjust speeds and fill rates, and work with maintenance to minimize downtime. The role requires a High School Diploma and 1–2 years of packaging experience.

Overtime and weekend work may be required in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, life, AD&D and LTD insurance, paid time off, holidays, and a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Be able to read and complete production documentation to ensure product integrity and report downtime and packaging losses.
• Basic written English skills required.
• 1–2 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• 1–2 years operation and changeover of packaging equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up the machine(s) to specifications for determined product run, including setting line speed and fill rates.
• Perform quick changeovers with maintenance to limit downtime and keep lines running.
• Operate and monitor packaging equipment to fill powders into jugs, bags, boxes, and packets.
• Maintain production pace and complete GMP sign-offs and downtime logs.
• Collaborate with supervisors to write procedures and develop training aids.

Skills

Listening

Communication

Documentation

Basic math

Mechanical tools

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Fast pace

Flexible schedule

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Essential Functions:

Set up the machine(s) to specifications for determined product run. This includes, but not limited to (depending on which equipment):

• Setting line speed
• Setting fill rates
• Set equipment for line changeovers ensuring proper settings are in place prior to start of run.
• Work with team and maintenance to perform quick changeovers and to limit downtime.
• Responsible for the safe and continuous running of machines in order to fill, and package powders into jugs, bags boxes and packets.
• Participate in Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM), with ability to learn and communicate successfully with the Maintenance Department in order to keep equipment at top levels of performance.
• Work with team members in a coordinated and cooperative manner to quickly respond to line bottlenecks.
• Recognize and report equipment issues and work with maintenance crew to troubleshoot and resolve.
• Complete production paperwork including GMP sign offs, downtime and calculation of product, packaging or label losses.
• Work with supervisors to write procedures and to develop other training aids.
• Work with manager, supervisors and production team to attain team and company goals.
• Help production team continuously improve on product quality, cost, delivery and safety.
• Follow employee training including GMP, job skill, safety, SOP’s, and improvement oriented training.
• Clean equipment and production area as scheduled and when necessary.
• Be on time to work and maintain good attendance.
• Required to work daily overtime and weekends as business demands necessitate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Details

Description

Essential Functions:

Set up the machine(s) to specifications for determined product run. This includes, but not limited to (depending on which equipment):

• Setting line speed
• Setting fill rates
• Set equipment for line changeovers ensuring proper settings are in place prior to start of run.
• Work with team and maintenance to perform quick changeovers and to limit downtime.
• Responsible for the safe and continuous running of machines in order to fill, and package powders into jugs, bags boxes and packets.
• Participate in Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM), with ability to learn and communicate successfully with the Maintenance Department in order to keep equipment at top levels of performance.
• Maintain scheduled production pace.
• Work with team members in a coordinated and cooperative manner to quickly respond to line bottlenecks.
• Recognize and report equipment issues and work with maintenance crew to troubleshoot and resolve.
• Complete production paperwork including GMP sign offs, downtime and calculation of product, packaging or label losses.
• Work with supervisors to write procedures and to develop other training aids.
• Work with manager, supervisors and production team to attain team and company goals.
• Help production team continuously improve on product quality, cost, delivery and safety.
• Follow employee training including GMP, job skill, safety, SOP’s, and improvement oriented training.
• Clean equipment and production area as scheduled and when necessary.
• Be on time to work and maintain good attendance.
• Required to work daily overtime and weekends as business demands necessitate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Pay Rate:

$20.00 per hour

Position Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge/Skills

• Be able to listen, understand and respond well to direction.
• Be able to communicate with other line workers and maintenance staff.
• Be able to read and complete production documentation to insure product integrity and to report downtime and packaging losses.
• Ability to do basic math calculations.
• Comfortable with and be mechanically inclined to be able to properly use small hand tools to changeover and adjust equipment.
• Maintain high level of attention to detail.
• Be self-motivated; be self-driven and motivated to learn as much as possible.
• Work well with others and contribute to a positive environment.
• Ability to sustain a fast work pace based on equipment driven speeds.
• Be able to work a flexible schedule including daily overtime and weekends.

Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic written English skills necessary.
• Basic general mathematic skills necessary.
• 1-2 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in operation and changeover of packaging equipment preferred.

Financial Responsibilities

N/A

Reporting Relationships

The Packaging Machine Operator reports directly to the Packaging Supervisor and works with other Packaging Line Workers and Maintenance staff.

We Offer Generous Benefits Including

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance for the employee, their spouse and eligible children
• Company paid AD&D and LTD Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match