Machine Operator at Peterson Farms Inc – Ellington, Connecticut

Overview:

Performs duties to support and has primary responsibility for machines in multiple work centers, including but not limited to, setting up, adjusting, and operating various machines and equipment to ensure a quality product (as defined by Peterson Farms quality standards) is shipped to the customer per product orders and other customer and company requirements.

*Conducts pre-operation inspections to ensure equipment is in proper working order.

*Monitors equipment to ensure proper operation. Notifies maintenance when machine operation variances impact product and/or process flow to allow maintenance reasonable response time to correct equipment breakdowns.

*Completes appropriate paperwork timely, accurately and legibly.

*Verifies accuracy of orders to ensure correct quantities are being packaged together for shipment to customers.

*Works within and maintains specified quality standards to ensure a quality product is shipped to all customers and makes appropriate notifications when quality standards are out of specification to ensure timely corrective actions are implemented.

*May assist with waste weighing and data collection.

*Communicates with various levels of the organization (supervisors, quality technicians, quality managers) to ensure a quality product is being produced in the most efficient, safe manner.

*Maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing various housekeeping duties, including following Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Plant rules.

*May be involved in continuous improvement efforts.

*Meets daily production requirements.

*Completes appropriate paperwork.

*All other duties assigned.