Packaging Machine Operator - 1st Shift - $27.54

At Eagle Foods we are builders. We are builders of brands, categories, and people. Eagle Foods enjoys a rich heritage with brands that have proven category leadership for more than 150 years. Eagle is a diversified food company producing and marketing sweetened condensed and evaporated milk, snacks and convenient meal solutions products. As a company, Eagle Foods is passionate about fostering an entrepreneurial spirit that boldly builds better people and better brands while focusing on the positive impact our company, our products and our people have on the world. Eagle Foods has a bold family of brands that consumers have come to rely on for decades, including Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk and Evaporated Milk, Magnolia® Sweetened Condensed Milk, PET® Milk, Popcorn Indiana, Cretors Popcorn, Helper and Suddenly Salad. Eagle Foods products are marketed and distributed across all U.S. retail channels, including grocery stores, club stores and mass-merchandisers, as well as foodservice and export, U.S. military, and private label business.

Responsibilities Job Description Summary: The Packaging Machine Operator will be responsible for running and maintaining packaging department equipment (conveyors, labelers, scales, palletizers, and other related packaging equipment) performing various tasks to set up, operate , monitor, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance on assigned machines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform startup checks at the beginning of each shift.
• Perform machine setup before each shift and perform testing procedures to ensure that machines work optimally during production logging results electronically by hour against set efficiency targets.
• Perform routine time-based tests to ensure machines are producing quality products ( i.e., seal, visual, weight, etc.).
• Perform front line preventative maintenance.
• Monitor and perform routine adjustments and calibrations on each machine (packaging machine, scales).
• Monitor all product  to be packaged to ensure best quality standards are being met  against provided work instructions.
• Oversee efficient and safe operation of all equipment on the line.
• Review appropriate production schedules for the line to ensure correct equipment setups have been made and appropriate packaging material are present for efficient productivity
• Ensure all materials are properly counted, weighed, and labelled with correct label information.
• Ensure that all partial pallets, bags, containers, are available and accessible as well as having proper documentation such as part number, weights, and  expiration dates.
• Ensure that all material and packaging are correct and meet all the customer and Company specifications against provided work instructions.
• Ensure adequate housekeeping in the work area throughout the day to include maintaining and cleaning machine(s) before and after each shift.

Qualifications Core Skills and Knowledge:

• Ab ility to work independently as well as a team in a GMP manufacturing/ packaging environment.
• Test and verify calibration of line metal detectors and c omply with company Quality, HACCP, GMP, and Food Sa fety Standards.
• A bility to monitor and troubleshoot equipment to ensure production schedule and product quality standards are being met .
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-speed environment, follow standardized work and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement environment
• Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure continuous production of the correct product at high quality levels with minimal wasted time and materials

Minimum Requirements Preferred :

• High School Diploma or GED required
• The ability to communicate and take directions effectively and efficiently in the English language, both verbal and written.
• 1 year of packaging operator experience required .
• Must have the capability to stand while at workstation(s) and be capable of climbing stairs.
• Proven problem-solving skills with a mechanical understanding of machinery.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite in addition to knowledge of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Experience with GMP’s, HACCP, and Food Safety requirements preferred.
• Experience with Vertical Form and Fill ( Hayssen , Matrix, TNA) and Pouch machine highly preferred.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand for long periods of time. Ability to lift 50lb s