Line Operator

Line Operator

Job Title:

Line Operator

Location:

Mebane, NC

Shift: Day Shift 6:30am-7pm 2/2/3

Pay Rate: $20.00 / hour

Responsibility:

• Operate multiple packaging machines and ensure optimal operation
• Inspection tasks during production
• Pro-active attitude towards continuous improvement regarding safety, quality, and efficiency
• Assist with the start-up of the packaging machines and the change over to a new format
• Mount and change the foil rolls, sticker rolls etc
• Supply the cartoning machine
• Monitor the proper operation of the machines and make adjustments where necessary
• Inspection tasks & registration:
• Check for possible glue residue on carton
• Check for the availability of proper labels
• Inspect the proper inkjet settings (stamp check)
• Check the metal detector
• Check seal integrity
• Assist with the stopping the machines at the end of production (emptying the conveyor etc.)
• Signal and register technical malfunctions and abnormalities of the packing material
• Perform small technical interventions upon malfunction
• Clean the packaging machines
• Change and identify the containers for products intended for rework or feed
• Complete other tasks and duties assigned to you by the supervisor

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk, climb, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and stand on the production floor for an extended period of time on a 12 hour shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in a noisy environment
• Ability to operate equipment safely and effectively

Experience:

• Operation of packaging machines
• Prior experience in a production setting, ideally in an FDA regulated environment
• Experience operating packaging equipment is preferred
• Experience with inspections and/or quality control
• Good communication skills, both written and oral; ability to read and write effectively