Robotics Operator - Automated Food Packaging

Michael Food; Mars Hill (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Mars Hill, ME is seeking an operator for the automated case packer robot to support production. The role emphasizes safety, food safety, and quality as you monitor packaging, manage jams, and maintain production records.

You will follow SQF guidelines, assist with sanitation in packaging areas, and adapt to changing tasks. Join a facility with about 200 team members contributing to high-quality potato products.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequentlyrequired to walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 6 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The pay range for this position is $17.85 to $21.42 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Uses computer console to configure SKU settings.
• Observes product moving through conveyor system to detect defect packaging, misalignment and correct as needed.
• Supplies robot case packer with shippers.
• Stops equipment to clear jams. Inform lead and/or supervisor, or maintenance, of any equipment malfunction.
• Maintain records related to production, including date codes and product labels.
• Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.
• All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.
• Ability to embrace change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.
• Also responsible for sanitation process within the packaging area, along with other production staff. Typically, complete sanitation in the Ambient, Spiral Chillers and Binoveyor rooms. In these areas use of standard chemicals including but not limited to chlorinated products and sanitizers.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Michael Foods, Inc. in Mars Hill, ME is seeking an operator for the automated case packer robot to support production. The role emphasizes safety, food safety, and quality as you monitor packaging, manage jams, and maintain production records.

You will follow SQF guidelines, assist with sanitation in packaging areas, and adapt to changing tasks. Join a facility with about 200 team members contributing to high-quality potato products.