Packaging Machine Operator – Rotating Shifts & Growth

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

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.