Production Packout Lead - Line 1 - 2nd shift

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in Carthage, MO is seeking a Production Packout Lead for Line 1 on the 2nd shift.

You will operate all production machinery and oversee the packout area, ensuring correct packaging materials, labeling, and quality, while coordinating with maintenance and production teams. This role requires at least 1 year of food manufacturing experience, HS diploma or GED, and forklift/pallet jack certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in food manufacturing or equivalent.
• Must communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees in the packout area
• Comply with GMPs, SOPs and safety policies
• Check packaging materials, labeling and coding for accuracy
• Perform machine change-overs and adjust equipment
• Maintain HACCP-compliant clean work area
• Assist with loading supplies and moving materials with forklifts/palletjacks
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures
• Observe production flow and communicate with maintenance
• Perform basic troubleshooting and liaise with mechanics

Skills

Effective communication

Fast-paced environment

Reliability

Self-driven

Minimal supervision

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Forklift/Palletjack Certification

Job description

Production Packout Lead - Line 1 - 2nd shift

US-MO-Carthage

Job ID: 2026-10120

Type: Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 2

Carthage Plant

Overview

Operate all production machinery/equipment for daily production. Machine/equipment includes forklifts, palletizer, and conveyors, labeling equipment, metal detectors, tap machines, code daters, bagger and case/box erectors.

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Duties, responsibilities and activities are listed in no particular order and may be changed or updated at any time with or without notice.)

• Supervises employees in the packout area
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, GMP's code of safe practices, and SOP's
• Check product specification to ensure correct packaging materials and raw materials are being used and coding is correct
• Continually check products to ensure that they are within specifications and of high quality
• Perform machine change-overs as required
• Replenish packaging supplies such as film, boxes, cartons, glue, ink or labels
• Make adjustments to machine as necessary and observe to detect any malfunctions
• Clear away and damaged product containers
• Keep work area clean following HACCP program
• Perform cleaning and sanitation on machines as required between products
• Perform trouble shooting, minor repairs and communicate with mechanics regarding any mechanical problems
• Have constant awareness of production flow; upstream and downstream
• Take packaging supplies from warehouse to production by using electric palletjakcs
• Install 45 to 100 pound rolls of film or boxes onto packaging machine (anything over 50 pounds use the buddy system). These rolls or bundles have to be carried 10 to 12 feet and lifted to heights of 24 to 36 inches. This is done 3-4 times a shift
• Operator has to climb stairs to top of platform to adjust equipment
• Stack 24 to 30 cases of product onto skids to heights up to 6ft
• Follows established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures as required

Employee Safety Responsibilities:

• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Temperatures throughout plant average 50 degrees. Required to wear hairnet, smock, boots, ear plugs, gloves, plastic sleeves, and aprons provided by the Company. Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP'S, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, and Quality requirements.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefer High School Diploma/GED
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in food manufacturing environment or equivalent type of manufacturing
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written
• Reliable
• Self-driven
• Minimal Supervision
• Forklift/Palletjack Certification

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.)

The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Continuously required to walk.
• Frequent standing, reaching above shoulders, body bending, hand twisting, stooping, climbing stairs, handling gross motor, and fine motor of the fingers.
• Occasional reaching/working above shoulders, kneeling, crouching/squatting, climbing/working on ladders to heights of 8ft, pushing/pulling 100 pounds or more, lifting 100 pounds to a height of 4ft, carrying 60 pounds to a range of 20 ft. Also, on occasion, driving a forklift/palletjack.
• Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants and working with power equipment.
• Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Will the position manage others? Yes No

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