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Simplot Company · 1 week ago

Packaging Operator 1 (Crew A) Ontario, OR

Ontario, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$20.86/hr - $20.86/hr

3+ years exp

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. This position is responsible for operating, troubleshooting, maintaining, and programming all packaging equipment on various lines to ensure efficient packaging of potato products.

Food and Beverage

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Ensures the efficient operation of the Blueprint case packer and case erector, baggers, Ishida scales, and all supporting equipment of the Retail Line/Line 4 for optimal performance

Ensures the efficient operation of baggers, Ishida scales and supporting equipment to meet required packaged volumes

Ensures the efficient operation of package machines and support equipment to achieve required weights and bag and case condition

Enters data regarding downtime into MMS

Corrects underweight cases and slip cases as needed

Ensures packaging equipment and immediate area is maintained in a food sanitary manner, which meets Company standards

Ensures packaging materials are readily available at all times

Ensures proper programming on all packaging equipment

Demonstrates the ability to troubleshoot all packaging equipment

Demonstrates the ability to train on all procedures and operating techniques

Demonstrates the ability to work with maintenance to perform preventative maintenance

Ensures packaging equipment and immediate area is maintained in a food sanitary manner on a daily basis and during major cleanup, which meets company standards

Ensures adjustments to packaging equipment, baggers, Ishida scales and bag coder are conducted for efficient operation and can troubleshoot and optimize the following components

Ensures attendance and participation in training activities appropriate to the position and to incorporate acquired skills and knowledge

Ensures no injuries of self or others by following safe work practices and policies

Ensures self compliance with Company policies and procedures and Union Labor Agreement

Ensures the interface with team members and other support groups is conducted in a participative management style conducive with operational goals

Ensures that additional accountabilities as may be required by management be handled in a manner necessary to meet operational goals

Qualification

Packaging equipment operationTroubleshooting skillsPreventative maintenanceData entry (MMS)Training skillsTeam collaboration

Required

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

3+ years related experience and/or training

Ability to operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and program all packaging equipment

Ability to train employees in all Packaging Operator positions

Ability to ensure efficient operation of packaging equipment

Ability to enter data regarding downtime into MMS

Ability to correct underweight cases and slip cases as needed

Ability to maintain packaging equipment and area in a food sanitary manner

Ability to ensure packaging materials are readily available

Ability to demonstrate troubleshooting skills on all packaging equipment

Ability to work with maintenance to perform preventative maintenance

Ability to ensure adjustments to packaging equipment for efficient operation

Ability to participate in training activities

Ability to follow safe work practices and policies

Ability to comply with Company policies and procedures and Union Labor Agreement

Ability to interface with team members and other support groups in a participative management style

Ability to handle additional accountabilities as required by management

Company

Simplot Company

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Founded in 1929, the Simplot Company is a dynamic global food and agriculture leader with operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentina, India and China.

Founded in 1929

Boise, Idaho, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.simplot.com/

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