Machine Operator

Machine Operator

We are seeking a Machine Operator for our First Quality Home Care Products, LLC facility in Salt Lake City, UT
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Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family‑owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, our companies produce high‑quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations, including baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions.

• Operates machines and production equipment safely, in accordance with training.
• Set‑up or adjust equipment according to manufacturing specifications.
• Monitors the quality of output to identify or discard re‑manufactured faulty products.
• Perform quality checks, knowing which documents are required and shift record‑keeping procedures.
• Maintain accurate daily production records so that manufacturing performance can be analyzed.
• Clean and inspect equipment according to current department procedures.
• Enter quality data into the database, log notes for downtime.
• Navigate through various control screens; to include run, set‑up, jog, machine faults, and make changes of recipes, homing sequence and set‑up production values to the proper limits.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and adjust packaging line equipment.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance tasks on equipment, such as clearing jams, checking sensors, and cleaning photo eyes.
• Identify and address operational and material defects.
• Identify critical, production quality issues, and pursue corrective actions.
• Perform basic to intermediate mechanical activities.
• Regularly attend, listen, and participate in team meetings and end‑of‑shift meetings.
• All other duties, as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of machine operating experience.
• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• Intermediate to advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Adherence to all safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to learn and adapt to processes and procedures.
• Basic‑level to intermediate‑level computer (Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook) experience.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.
• Basic‑level to intermediate‑level math skills.
• Ability to pivot and adapt to changing priorities in a high‑speed manufacturing environment.
• Well organized with high attention to detail.
• Good problem‑solving and time‑management skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to adapt your communication style to different audiences.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Adherence to attendance policy.

• Must be able to stand continuously and walk frequently during the shift.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, 100 pounds with assistance, and push/pull up to 600 pounds with mechanical assistance.
• Must have dexterity in the hands for tool manipulation.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Corrective lenses are adequate for the job requirements.

Entry level

Full‑time

Other

Manufacturing