Packaging Machine Operator II - Day Shift

Inw Group; Benicia, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance for employee and family

AD&D and LTD Insurance

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

401K with company match

Job summary

Inw Group is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator II to join the day shift in Benicia, CA. You will set up and run packaging lines, assist with changeovers, and help minimize downtime while maintaining quality records. The role requires basic math, good communication, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

You will work on on-site operations with overtime and weekend shifts as needed, contributing to safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Basic written English skills required.
• 1-2 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of operation and changeover of packaging equipment preferred.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate packaging equipment such as shrink band applicator and labelers.
• Respond to line bottlenecks with the team to minimize downtime.
• Perform quick changeovers and follow changeover steps to limit downtime.
• Document downtime, losses, and lot numbers per GMP/HACCP.
• Support TPM and safety initiatives with supervisors and maintenance.

Skills

Communication

Math skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma

English literacy

Math basics

Manufacturing experience

Packaging equipment experience

Job description

Packaging Machine Operator II - Day Shift

Job Category: Operations

Requisition Number: PACKA002264

• Posted : August 28, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Benicia, CA 94510, USA

Description

Essential Functions:

• Learn to set up and operate auxiliary production equipment such as the shrink band applicator, induction sealer, and ink jet coders and print and apply labelers.
• Help other line personnel to respond to line bottlenecks.
• Work with the team to perform quick changeovers via designated changeover steps and responsibilities to limit downtime.
• Work with the production team to attain team and company goals.
• Recognize and troubleshoot equipment issues and work with maintenance crew to carry out more complex resolutions.
• Complete production paperwork including GMP and HACCP sign offs, downtime reasons 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 safety, product quality, cost, and delivery.
• Comply with employee training including SOPs, HACCP, GMP, job skill, safety, and improvement oriented training.
• Clean equipment and production area as scheduled and when necessary. Participate in scheduled deep clean and sanitization of production equipment.
• Understand and comply with GHS (global harmonized system) and practice safe chemical handling.
• Inspect for product quality and integrity by verifying correctness in packaging components and finished goods.
• Accurately document and verify partial counts and lot numbers of packaging materials and pallet count of finished goods.
• Learn to set up, changeover, and efficiently run equipment using applicable hand tools and following all Lock Out Tag Out procedures.
• Must properly verify SKU and label revision control for proper labeling (LABELER).
• Must successfully understand and learn equipment operation set as verified and approved by Maintenance Manager.
• Read and follow production schedule.
• Must be able to properly perform checkweigher calibration, scale inspection and filler tooling check for alignment on equipment (FILLER).
• May include learning and performing WMS Mobile transactions for label count verification (LABELER).
• Collect line samples and record packaged weight for quality measures (FILLER).
• Be on time to work and maintain good attendance.
• Required to work daily overtime and weekends as business demands necessitate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Advanced Functions of Machine Operator II:

• Be skilled in equipment changeovers at a higher level of complexity that requires specialized training and testing of competency by Maintenance.
• Competent and accurate in packaging component tracking on WMS Mobile as well as assignment of LPN tags for tracking.
• Able to operate and changeover multiple types of major production equipment.
• Able to set up auxiliary line equipment, e.g. shrink band applicator, induction sealer, ink jet and laser coders, print and apply labeler
• Full understanding and participation with management and maintenance team in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) program for each piece of equipment operated.

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.

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Reporting Relationships:

The Packaging Machine Operator II 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
• 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

Required

Resume Required

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