Production Line Operator I

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Position Overview

The Production Line Operator I is responsible for operating and maintaining different areas on the Production Line including but not limited to these roles: Blow Mold, Filler, Forklift, Label Machine, End of Line and Palletizer.

Schedule:

The Production Line Operator I is a full-time position.

Shift 1: Monday-Saturday, 6:00am - 2:30pm

Shift 3: Monday-Saturday, 10:00pm - 6:30am

*Shift 3 receives a 5% shift differential added to their hourly rate

Benefits:

Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly

Annual sick, personal and vacation leave

Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program

Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance

FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution

Discounted gym memberships

Discounted company water

$300 monthly child care reimbursement

401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!

Essential Job Functions (Operators will be stationed at one of the specific machines below):

Filler Operator

Set up water filling machine, readying it for production

Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled products to standards. Adjust machine as necessary to gain or maintain compliance

Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, troubleshooting as necessary and communicating with supervision and maintenance as necessary

Record production and test data regularly, cycle time, and total bottles filled during shift

Replenish packaging supplies, such as caps, gloves, and cleaning supplies

Perform regular product quality checks, ensuring product meets specifications

Perform basic machine cleaning procedures

Blow Mold Operator

Understands blowing process and adjusts the equipment process to produce a quality bottle and prevent defects

Diagnoses and corrects operation issues i.e., broken oven lamps, incorrectly fed preforms, discharge jams, etc.

Maintains an adequate supply of raw materials for the machine

Ensures that the machine and associated equipment is changed over in an efficient and accurate manner.

Understands the equipment flow process/standard work order process

Accesses, understands, monitors, and corrects machine alarm conditions

Label Machine Operator

Check labels on bottles periodically

Ensure labels match the product currently running

Ensure/verify laser code is correct

Pull damaged labels and bottles off the line

Load labels on machine when needed

Document product start times and label rolls used per shift

Ensure we labels are properly applied every 20 minutes by visually inspecting random bottles leaving the labeler

When changing products must complete a process changeover form to ensure changeover is complete

End of Production Line Operator

Operates and maintains end of line Case Packer and Palletizer

Demonstrates the ability to operate End of Line stations of assigned production line effectively and safely

Efficiently inspects cases for proper gluing by conducting a tare test every hour

Clear product jams for production line

Ensures cases are properly stacked on pallets

Load boxes onto case erector

Fill glue pots for box former and closer

Requirements

Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.

Required to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms & hands

Required to continuously use hands to handle product, materials, and machine

Required to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb and balance

Required to frequently lift and or move 10-20 pounds, lift and or move 20-30 pounds with reasonable accommodation, lift and or move 40-50 pounds with the aid of a co-worker and/or reasonable accommodations

Salary Description

$17.00/hour