Machine Operator - Cartoner

Job Description

High Level Statement of the Role:

The Maintenance Operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and performing routine maintenance on production machinery, ensuring its optimal performance by monitoring operations, identifying malfunctions, and conducting preventative maintenance tasks to minimize downtime and maintain quality standards.

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Keep work place and equipment clean and well organized

· Perform proper preventive maintenance on production and cartoning equipment

· Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production

· Preform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service

· Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities

· Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines

· Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service

· Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments

· Use a variety of hand power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties

· Assure the set up meets or exceeds all safety requirements.

Skills to Perform This Role:

Interpersonal Skills

· Team Oriented

· Verbal and Written communication skills (intercompany)

· Possess a high degree of integrity

· Ability to build & sustain relationships

· Flexible and open to change within the facility

· Understanding that downtime of machinery is downtime in production

· Negotiation skills

· Positive attitude

· Patient

· Honest and ethical

Communication Skills

· Good listener

· Work effectively as a team

· Effective communication skills

· Ability to adapt to and manage change

Business Skills

· Ability to meet deadlines

· Environmentally conscious when disposing of used/unused materials

Technical Skills

· Able to read and use a tape measure to 1/64"

· Able to read and use a dial caliper / micrometer to 1000”

· Able to comprehend and follow directions on a load card

· Able to read drawings and schematic diagrams

· Ability to comprehend and follow job safety guidelines

· Skilled in the use of air/electrical driven hand tools

· Understands/follows proper lockout procedures

· Able to perform preventative/reactive maintenance to machine, tools/equipment

· Able to use required gauges and measuring devices

· Able to use load moving devices

· Able and willing to work extended overtime/flexible hours

· Licensed in scissor lift, boom lift and both sit down and stand up forklift operations

· Trained in electrical safe work practices

· Trained in proper confined space entry procedures

· Long periods of walking, standing, kneeling, squatting, crawling on concreate and uneven surfaces

Qualifications:

· Strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and some PLC experience.

· Able to write legibly

· Able to read and comprehend required documents.

· Able to accomplish required math

· Minimum of 4 weeks on the job training

· Computer literate

Qualifications:

· High School Diploma, GED or higher

· One year of previous industrial troubleshooting experience

Company Description

When food safety and quality matter, trust the Stik-Pak Standard. Our standard is based on the Safe Quality Food System (SQF). Our state-of-the-art facility and third party validation ensure our co-packing processes meet the highest standards of quality and food safety.

Full-time