Lamb Weston is hiring: Operator Packaging Machine-Night Shift in Boardman

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About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston is a leading manufacturer in the industry, and a public Fortune 500 company. We inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

Summary

Under the direction of the team leader, the packaging operator is responsible for operating, monitoring, and adjusting the packaging equipment in a manner consistent with production needs and quality standards.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Maintains safe work practices at all times and participates in safety programs.
• Monitors Line-flow Rates: Regular checks for proper feed of product through baggers for maximum efficiency.
• Monitors and adjusts vibrators to gain optimum bagger performance.
• Orders packaging material (paper, poly, carton) from storage as needed.
• Monitors Bagger Operation: Ensures by regular checks that baggers are being fed with enough product to run efficiently.
• Checks bag weights and adjusts to meet Q.A. standards.
• Changes tape and wires on jaws.
• Changes paper and poly rolls.
• Checks poly codes with Q.A. and continuously monitors for accuracy.

Monitors Dyna-pack Operation

• Adjusts for different fiber.
• Adjusts chair.
• Supplies COPs with fiber.
• Adjusts bag settlers as needed to minimize breakage.

Monitors Case Settler Operation

• Adjusts for different fiber.
• Monitors headspace on cases and adjusts settings accordingly (compression, time and height).

Monitors Case Sealer Operation

• Adjust for different fiber.
• Monitors and adjusts glue patterns.
• Changes glue heads as needed.
• Ensures proper sanitation and operation (changes or scrapes glue head and housing continuously).

Monitors Ink-jet Coder

• Programs proper code statement.
• Adjusts for optimum code placement and clarity on case.

Monitors Line Sanitation

• Keeps baggers clean of crumbs.
• Cleans take-away belts.
• Keeps floors clean of debris.
• Cleans run-around system.
• Insures all of packaging is clean and food safe.

Ensures proper container sizing.

Records packaging machinery efficiencies, downtime, and fills out reports accurately and correctly.

Responsible for insuring complete package quality of product taking regular checks of weights, seals, codes, glue patterns, etc.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Ability to write accurate information on simple forms in English.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Qualification Period

Not to exceed 35 shifts worked

Industry-Competitive Benefits

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law