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-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm + *One mandatory Saturday overtime shift per month

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

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