Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
Packaging Machine Operator Duties & Responsibilities
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Packaging Machine Operator Qualifications
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Education for Packaging Machine Operator
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Employers hiring for the packaging machine operator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Collage and High School Degree in Education, Manufacturing, General Education, Associates, Technical, Mechanical Engineering, Technical Education, Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Business/Administration
Skills for Packaging Machine Operator
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Packaging Machine Operator Examples
Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
- Starts up, operates, changes over, cleans bins and/or shuts down any packaging machinery, conveyors, and/or other related equipment in assigned area, in accordance with standard procedures
- Supplies and replaces packaging materials to assigned equipment
- Inspects at specific intervals containers for proper fill, seal, and print alignment
- Coordinates activities of employees on line by advising them of line starts and stops, equipment failures, , to assure the necessary level of line efficiency
- Relieves jams and/or plug-ups in/on assigned equipment in the prescribed manner
- Must be able to lift, bend and stretch
- Fills, packages and palletizes product
- Performs cleaning duties
- Safely operate plant equipment
- Under minimal supervision, performs a variety of assignments in accordance to prescribed procedures and specifications relating to the process or equipment
- High temperatures, up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit within our tea facility are possible
- Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and
- 1+ years of machine operator experience
- Experience in a Food or Pharmaceutical environment
- Track record of safety
- Ability to calculate basic math functions (adding subtracting, multiplying, division, percent, ) accurately and quickly is necessary
Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
- Complies with requirements ensuring packaging of product by box type and verification of documentation
- Transfers packaged products to the In Test and/or Hot Room (if applicable)
- Obtains QA approval for the release of product for allocation to the shipping department
- Complies with safety regulations and procedures
- Maintains a clean and well-organized work area to enhance efficiency
- Does any other work related tasks to achieve production goals
- Will be held accountable for production efficiencies, strict compliance with process specifications, and Company standards of behavior
- Assess and input data into shop floor systems
- As filled carts and sterilization platforms are received, check the router sheet to verify correct product count, product codes, and batch numbers prior to processing on SOLLAS machine
- Reject damaged wrapping on dispenser boxes and reprocess on the SOLLAS machine
- This position requires frequent bending, lifting, twisting, walking, reaching, repetitive wrist movement, standing for a full shift, and other duties or positions as needed
- This is a safety sensitive position, subject to initial and follow-up drug testing
- Must be able to work shifts as needed (weekend day shfits, week day and week night shifts available)
- Must have at least 1 year of packaging machine operator experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
- Must be capable of lifting up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Must have excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with co-workers at all levels
Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
- Check batch integrity and prevent mixed batches
- Use HMS (Hot room Management System) to locate and log in batches into hot room after SOLLAS wrapping and to retrieve batches that have met hot room requirements and log out when physically removed
- Use LIMS to locate batches after SOLLAS wrap to In-Test location
- Use JDE to issue components for current operation and to transfer batch to next department
- Must be able to work and communicate well with others, understand instructions, and work as a member of a team
- Transport product from the machine kanban area and place it on the conveyor
- Obtain and mount all raw materials needed to properly operate the SOLLAS machine in accordance to specification
- Remove each dispenser box from the conveyor and place into the formed shipping box
- Hand pack appropriate box type into shipping box as needed
- Checks the flow of the product through the machine and the quality of the wrapping, making necessary adjustments in the alignment
- Must be capable of climbing stairs
- Must be capable of cleaning with chemicals using protective gear
- Preferred 1 year of continuous employment
- Job assignments and support tasks may vary depending on production's needs
- Ability to efficiently operate equipment via HMI
- GMP's & SOP's
Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
- Ensures departmental practices, work areas, and equipment is kept in a safe and orderly fashion
- Does any other work of a related nature and performs other work related duties as assigned
- Works in accordance with Ethicon environmental policies and procedures
- Properly accounts for product run off and handles this product accordingly
- Assists packers with their duties and provides training on packing policies, specifications and procedures
- Operations of the manufacture of cocoa powder but also provides support to all functions including
- Safely loading and unloading mill rolls using the hoist system
- Accurately packaging and labeling finished products
- Operating and understanding basic machine controls
- Performing basic set-up of guiding system and troubleshooting typical problems
- Cleaning of the system and the premises incl
- Documentation (paper, board clock, operational data, ) and IPC-controls / line release, batch sampling
- Assist production through the effective use of electrical/mechanical equipment
- Associate must maintain an acceptable level of attendance and be able to support a continuous run manufacturing operation (24/7)
- Candidate must be comfortable communicating to team members and management staff
- Operate station with machines, including injection mold press
Packaging Machine Operator Job Description
- Actively participate in Kaizens, 5S and special projects
- Continuingly identify opportunities for system and process waste elimination
- Requires regular and predictable attendance between the assigned start and end times of scheduled work
- Setting up and operating assigned packaging machines and statistical weighers, in order to pack the optimum number of quality packages of product
- Ensuring that each bag is properly coded, dated and sealed with a minimum amount of wasted product and supplies
- Ensuring that the product to be packed remains clean
- Keeping assigned machines and area clean and safe
- Performing basic preventative maintenance on packaging machines, to include cleaning and changing knives/blades, pull-belts, tape machines, and rollers
- Cleaning and sanitizing lines during changeovers from one product to another
- Inspecting conveyors and scales prior to line start-up and changeovers
- Teamwork - able to work well with all employees
- Typing and data entry, computer experience
- Ability to lift up to 45lbs with repetitive movements
- Perform and document quality inspection per GMP and Work Instruction Sheet requirements
- Typing and data entry, computer experience mostly for training purposes
- Comply with all company policies and regulations