Packaging Machine Operator — Nut Line Expert

Hawaiian Host Group; Keaau (HI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawaiian Host Group in Hawaii seeks a packaging operator to start, stop, and adjust SUB/Ultrapak packaging lines to maintain smooth production of nuts and confections.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and at least one year of mechanical experience, with two or more years electro-mechanical work preferred. You will perform minor repairs, routine maintenance, and ensure accurate counting, labeling, and safety compliance on the production floor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year mechanical or related experience.
• Two (2)+ years of electro-mechanical experience preferred.
• Must be able to use hand tools, power tools, copy machine, computer, calculator, conveyors, electronic controls and scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Starts, stops and adjusts SUB/Ultrapak packaging machines and supporting equipment to ensure optimum flow of nuts from package filler to casing, and palletizing.
• Assures there are proper levels of packaging materials and supplies to optimize operations.
• Conducts minor repairs, adjustments, and changeovers on key parts of equipment.
• Cleans, lubricates, and inspects equipment in accordance with operating requirements, documents general maintenance tasks.
• Ensure package integrity, proper date-code and accurate counting for product, case and pallet.
• Monitors the operation of the scale systems, conducts weight checks, makes any necessary adjustments, and cleans scales as required.
• Keeps work areas and equipment clean, orderly, and sanitary in accordance with 5S Program practices.
• Directs work of packaging line crew members.
• Prepares and maintains necessary reports and accounting records for materials, supplies, finished goods, spillage, holdovers, etc.
• Performs all related barcode scanning duties for materials and finished goods, inputs related data into computer system.
• Reports major problems to shift supervisor.
• Ensures that all pallets of finished products are properly stretched wrapped.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electro-mechanical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Conveyors

Electronic controls

Scale systems

Job description

Hawaiian Host Group in Hawaii seeks a packaging operator to start, stop, and adjust SUB/Ultrapak packaging lines to maintain smooth production of nuts and confections.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and at least one year of mechanical experience, with two or more years electro-mechanical work preferred. You will perform minor repairs, routine maintenance, and ensure accurate counting, labeling, and safety compliance on the production floor.