Production Line Operator I (Part-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 part-time position. Waiakea Inc. is currently hiring for daytime and overnight positions that work with our 24/7 Production schedule. Part-time schedules are based on availability and will be coordinated weekly with the management team. 

Benefits:

• Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
• Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award-winning Kokua Initiative program
• Free company water

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

Core Values: The ideal candidate will align with our company core values:

• It’s a Kakou Thing- Work with team members to find solutions.
• Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally.
• Kulia i ka nu'u- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit.
• Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work.
• Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.
  

Education & Experience:

The ideal candidate will have a GED/high school education (preferred); or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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