Packaging Operator (12hr rotational shift)

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Your role at Clorox:

The Packaging Operator will work in a dynamic team-based environment with the responsibility to safely produce the highest quality cat litter in the correct amount at the right cost. Tasks will include working safely at all times without exception, receiving raw materials, operating and maintaining high-speed packaging equipment, palletizing finished product, performing quality checks, implementing improvements, and contributing to the overall success of the plant.


The Packaging Operator will own all aspects of their area and equipment, including implementing safety and quality improvements, completing machine setups and product changeovers, and achieving production and cost targets. The Packaging Operator will work autonomously and flow to the highest priority work, collaborate across department boundaries, participate in team-based activities, and ensure compliance with all plant procedures, policies, and standards.

In this role, you will:

The Packaging Operator will:

· Adhere to all safety and quality standards and guidelines and repair and/or report unsafe conditions, near misses, and/or injuries in a timely manner.

· Operate, monitor, and adjust the equipment within the Packaging Department as needed.

· Review and reconcile system data as needed, create reports, and perform root cause analysis.

· Deliver against daily, weekly, and monthly production targets.

· Leverage technology as needed to stay informed (ex: daily review of email, production schedules, troubleshooting guides, job aides, etc.)

· Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic, mechanical and electrical equipment to the extent allowed by position training/certification.

· Ensure all area housekeeping tasks are completed and workplace organization is maintained.

· Participate in the creation of training documentation as well as support the training of new Operators.

· Complete routine and preventative maintenance for area equipment.

· Maintain inventory storage areas, including participation in cycle counts and/or wall-to-wall inventory counts as needed.

Hourly Compensation: $24.20 per hour plus $1.05 shift differential

Key Responsibilities:

· Start machinery be engaging controls.

· Tend or operate machine that packages product.

· Regulate machine flow, speed, or temperature.

· Unload, transport, and supply raw materials to spindles, conveyors, hoppers, or other feeding devices and unload packaged product.

· Stock and sort product for packaging or filling machine operation, and replenish packaging supplies, such as wrapping paper, plastic sheet, boxes, cartons, glue, ink, or labels.

· Clean packaging containers, line and pad crates, or assemble cartons to prepare for product packing.

· Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.

· Monitor the production line, watching for problems such as pileups, jams or glue that isn’t sticking properly.

· Adjust machine components and machine tension and pressure according to the size or processing angle of product.

· Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, clear machine jams, and report malfunctions to Team Lead or Manager.

· Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.

· Clean remove damaged or otherwise inferior materials to prepare raw products for processing.

· Remove finished packaged items from machine and separate rejected items.

· Attach identification labels to finished packaged items, such as lot numbers or shipping destinations.

· Stack finished packaged items, or wrap protective material around each item, and pack the items in cartons or containers.

· Count and record finished and rejected packaged items.

· Enter data into computer and monitor various areas of instrumentation.

· Clean, oil and make minor adjustments or repairs to machinery and equipment, such as opening valves or setting guides.

· Other duties as needed to support business operations as directed by Management.

Working Conditions:

The Packaging Operator continually or frequently encounters these conditions during a shift of work: 1) exposure to dust & fine particles; 2) exposure to high noise levels; 3) exposu