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Abbott

Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator

Columbus, OH · On-site

$17.15 - $34.25/hr

Packaging Equipment OperatorAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully ... within food, beverage, liquid, cosmetic, or similar FDA regulated manufacturing environmentIn ...

Abbott

Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator

Columbus, OH

$17.15 - $34/hr

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A PACKAGING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR * Safety operation of production equipment related ... Experience within food, beverage, liquid, cosmetic, or similar FDA regulated manufacturing ...

Abbott

Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator

Columbus, OH · On-site

$17.15 - $34/hr

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A PACKAGING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR * Safety operation of production equipment related ... Experience within food, beverage, liquid, cosmetic, or similar FDA regulated manufacturing ...

Abbott

Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator

Columbus, OH · On-site

$17.15/hr

WHAT YOU'LL DO AS A PACKAGING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR * Safety operation of production equipment related ... Experience within food, beverage, liquid, cosmetic, or similar FDA regulated manufacturing ...

Abbott

Sr. Packaging Equipment Operator

Columbus, OH · On-site

$17.15 - $34.25/hr

Packaging Equipment OperatorAbbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully ... within food, beverage, liquid, cosmetic, or similar FDA regulated manufacturing environmentIn ...

Duracorp Llc

Production Operator

Lewis Center, OH · On-site

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Duracorp Llc

Production Operator

Lewis Center, OH · On-site

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SOLUT Inc

Production Operator

Lewis Center, OH · On-site

Production Operator - 1st Shift (Full-Time) Pay: Starting at $19.00 per hour Location: Lewis Center ... Founded in 2005, SOLUT! provides eco-friendly, paper-based food packaging solutions for the food ...

New Horizons Baking Co.

Pancake Auxiliary

Columbus, OH · On-site

$23.05/hr

Performs all Product Packer, Indexer Operators, and Responsibilities when the Product Packer, Index ... to Food Safety, Legality and Quality * Ensure that all coding is on each package. * Ensure that ...

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Packaging Operator- nights

Michael Foods Inc.

West Jefferson, OH • On-site

$17 - $20.50/hr

Full-time

Posted 6 days ago

Michael Foods rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

196th of 440 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Business Unit Overview
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods' most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It's our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.
Responsibilities
This night shift Packaging Operator position will follow a 6:00pm-6:30am schedule on a 2-2-3 rotation, which is further described below.
In this position, Packaging Operators will:
  • Adhere to safe work practices, policies, and procedures. Follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
  • Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety
  • Operate case packers, Accumulating Conveyor, Line Control Device, Case Coder, Sleever, Cappers, and/or robots ensuring proper operations (loading corrugate, overwraps, caps, or maintaining proper glue volume, etc. including changeovers and minor adjustments).
  • Fill in for other Packaging Machine Operators for lunches and breaks as needed.
  • Set-up of equipment and material for a production run.
  • Troubleshoot issues with equipment.
  • Conduct and record all quality checks and record downtime events in a timely fashion utilizing Redzone.
  • Foster open communications and a good attitude toward work and fellow employees.
  • Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
  • Operate a manual pallet jack
  • Manage inventory consumptions or creation in inventory management system.
  • Alert the Supervisor when major mechanical problems occur and report any system abnormalities to reduce the risk of, and damage to, the system or product.
  • Will serve as a team player who aligns and upholds our values: Teamwork, Accountability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement and passion for customer and consumers.
  • Attend and actively participate in safety meetings and trainings.
  • Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
  • Demonstrate proper handling and usage of cleaning agents.
  • Train new hires as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

A schedule example of the 2-2-3 model is as follows:
WEEK 1 - 40 hours regular / 8 hours over- time
Sunday OFF
Monday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
Tuesday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
Wednesday OFF
Thursday OFF
Friday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
Saturday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
WEEK 2 - 36 hours regular
Sunday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
Monday OFF
Tuesday OFF
Wednesday Work 6:00pm - 6:00am
Thursday Work 6:00pm - 6:30am
Friday OFF
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Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
  • Experience with food manufacturing and GMPs
  • Experience with high-speed packaging equipment or experience with palletizing robotic arms
  • One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • Ability to read, write, and comprehend shift change instructions, short correspondence, emails, and memos.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees.
  • Ability to calculate general mathematics.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
  • Basic computer knowledge and skills.

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About Michael Foods

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While our Michael Foods name has only been around since 1987, our true origins date all the way back to 1908 on a small family farm in New England. Over the past century, our capabilities have grown into innovative food offerings that reduce food safety risk, naturally extended shelf life and simplify food preparation and processing for foodservice kitchens and food manufacturers alike. Today, Michael Foods is a multi-billion-dollar supplier of foodservice, food ingredient and retail offerings that specializes in value-added eggs, and refrigerated potatoes. What’s our secret recipe? Great people, make real great food. Not only in our farms, facilities and offices across the country, but in the communities where we live and work. Explore more about who we are and how we strive to be First in Food for you by clicking below.

Industry

Food and drink manufacturing

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Minnetonka, MN, US

Year founded

1908

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