Totani Operator

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Totani Operator for an opportunity in Pomona, CA. This role is ideal for a skilled manufacturing professional with strong flexographic machine operation experience and hands-on knowledge of Totani pouch-making equipment.

The Totani Operator will play a key role in producing high-quality pouches while maintaining safety, efficiency, and production standards. This is a strong opportunity for someone who values precision, teamwork, equipment ownership, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment. The ideal candidate will join a supportive operations team where quality, communication, training, and accountability are important to daily success.

• Set up, operate, adjust, clean, and maintain Totani equipment to meet production, quality, and safety standards.
• Verify tooling, materials, job tickets, and production requirements before starting each setup or changeover.
• Run production jobs at high speed while minimizing waste, spoilage, downtime, and quality issues.
• Inspect and test pouch samples throughout production runs to ensure customer specifications and company standards are met.
• Properly label finished products, complete required forms and reports, and enter accurate production information in Label Traxx.
• Support team development by providing technical guidance, training, and continuous improvement recommendations.

• Operate Totani pouch-making equipment and support flexographic production operations.
• Perform setup, changeover, troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and quality checks.
• Inspect finished pouches, pull samples, verify specifications, and make machine adjustments as needed.
• Complete production documentation, labeling, job reports, and system entries accurately.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Five or more years of experience in flexo machine operations, including Totani Press experience.
• Knowledge of general pressroom operations and folding and gluing production processes.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow written instructions, job tickets, production specifications, and customer requirements.
• Strong math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, units of measure, and accurate counting.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, email, and in-house production systems.
• Ability to accurately complete job-generated forms, reports, and entries in Label Traxx.
• Strong understanding of production methods, systems, quality standards, and continuous improvement processes.
• Color vision acuity required to identify customer color codes and quality requirements.
• Excellent problem‑solving, time management, planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to follow all safety protocols, including proper use of personal protective equipment.

• Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills.
• Prior hands‑on experience operating Totani pouch‑making equipment in a high‑speed production environment.
• Experience training or guiding other production employees.
• Strong background in reducing waste, improving setup times, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

• Operate Totani pouch-making equipment and support flexographic production operations.
• Perform setup, changeover, troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and quality checks.
• Inspect finished pouches, pull samples, verify specifications, and make machine adjustments as needed.
• Complete production documentation, labeling, job reports, and system entries accurately.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Five or more years of experience in flexo machine operations, including Totani…