Packaging Machine Operator

Angelino's coffee is a single family with three generations of coffee producers. We are passionate about roasting the most exceptional cups of coffee and delivering them directly to you. We source, roast, and pack our estate coffees using the highest quality coffee beans. By selling directly to you online, we're able not only to provide among the most competitively priced coffees, but provide it as fresh as possible.

Sets up and operates high speed automatic and semi-automatic filling and labeling equipment; inspects, packs and palletizes finished products in accordance with standard procedures; and continuously monitors work activities to ensure results meet quality, production and safety goals. Supports and maintains an environment that fosters communication and teamwork within Packaging.

* Sets up and operates automatic and semi-automatic filling and labeling equipment. * Determines which slat is appropriate for the production run, uses hand tools to manually adjust controls and assemble equipment. * Supplies bulk to packaging lines; keeps packaging lines supplied with components and removes finish product from packaging lines. * Uses computer programming unit to adjust controls and machine operation. * Continually monitors equipment and product moving through line to ensure quality, packs product in boxes, uses tape machines to seal boxes; and loads packed products onto pallets ensuring production and safety goals are met. * Maintains routine logs and records of cleaning and production activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with procedures. * Performs in-process quality checks, pulls in-process and retains samples as needed, inspects tablets, capsules and bottles for defects as they are being packaged, and pulls defective ones as necessary without slowing down line or disrupting production. Notifies Line Lead or Supervisor of problems that disrupts production as soon as possible. * Disassembles and sanitizes equipment at closeout of products; washes parts and machinery with water and cleansing/sanitizing agents; dries as necessary. * Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Education:** * A High School diploma or its equivalent is preferred. **Experience:** * Requires 6 months manufacturing and/or warehousing experience. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** * Reading English sufficiently to understand standard operating procedures regarding good manufacturing practices, packaging standards for correct product count, and labels to ensure correct one is being used. * Ability to communicate in English to receive and follow verbal instructions. * Basic addition, multiplication and division skills to calculate and adjust equipment to fill containers according to requirements. * Demonstrated proficiency in the operation of manufacturing type machinery. **Physical Requirements:** * Stands/walks for the full work shift, with little/no flexibility to move from their stations unless relieved by others. Perform repetitive job duties for long periods of time. Intermittently lifts and or move loads of up to 50 lbs with the use of pallet jacks and or other mechanical aids. Pulls/pushes boxes of product on/off line and/or pallets using pallet jack, hoists etc. Manual dexterity to manipulate filling and labeling equipment controls, small production containers on a production line, and hand tools to assemble/disassemble parts of equipment. Required to walk up and down stairs and use ladders.