Automation Operator II - Evening Shift Seed Packing

Johnny's Selected Seeds has an immediate opening for a Full-time, Year-round, Automation Operator II – Seed Packing for our evening shift. This position is located at the Winslow, Maine facility. The standard hours for this position are Monday to Friday, 2:30 pm – 11:00 pm, some overtime is required. Starting pay is $24.66 ($22.66 per hour plus a $2.00/hr shift differential for working evening shift).

Automation Operator II on Second Shift is the primary operator of Seed Packing Automation Equipment. They are responsible for overseeing the workflow, setting the pace, and assisting the supervisor in daily work functions as needed. They ensure work is performed efficiently and take the lead in resolving issues. This role provides operational leadership for both seed packing automation equipment and personnel across all functions on the shift, ensuring safe operation, accurate documentation, optimized performance, and timely order fulfillment to meet customer service expectations.

This role will be cross-functional and include some activities typically associated with support departments, such as equipment maintenance, systems troubleshooting, gathering of seed, and finished goods put-away. As automated workload changes, this individual will perform the standard duties of a Seed Packing OA II, including, but not limited to, hand packing of seed. You will oversee full-time and seasonal staff in all areas of the business as needed, while coordinating automated packing processes to ensure orders are packed and processed safely, accurately and efficiently.

• Adhere to and promote JSS safety practices.
• Work to share our company mission and values.
• Provide a positive attitude to the work environment.
• Monitor workflow in the department to ensure efficient and accurate inventories in our products.
• Must be able to communicate well with all departments.
• Actively work to create a harmonious work environment.
• Ensure staff follow all company workplace policies.
• Assist in new hire training and ongoing development of team members.
• Provide regular feedback on opportunities, issues, and successes to employees, and report back to supervisor or management as appropriate.
• Engage in process improvement initiatives.
• Monitor performance of staff members and report observations to the supervisor, management, and HR as applicable.
• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated seed packing equipment to ensure production goals, quality standards, and customer service levels are consistently met.
• Provide team leadership for seed packing automation operations, coordinating workflow, prioritizing work, and ensuring efficient utilization of automated equipment and personnel.
• Develop, maintain, and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, production records, and other documentation related to automated seed packing equipment and processes.
• Ensure accurate completion of equipment logs, production reports, changeover documentation, and other operational records.
• Train and mentor employees on the safe operation, setup, changeover, troubleshooting, and best practices associated with seed packing automation equipment.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to identify equipment issues, improve system performance, and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and uptime.
• Support preventative maintenance activities, equipment upgrades, testing, and implementation of new automation technologies within the seed packing operation.
• Will be responsible for workflow tasks that vary with customer and business needs.
• Work overtime and/or weekends as needed.

• High School Diploma or…