Machine Adjuster

**Machine Adjuster**

Florence KY

Compensation Includes

• Starting pay rate $25-35/hour

Overview

Assist Shift Supervisor with managing assigned shift focusing on key areas of safety quality production and communication. Provide real-time floor oversight ensure compliance with standards gather data on performance and issues and escalate to supervisors for strategic decisions in a high-volume paper bag manufacturing environment. Split floor coverage with the other Lead to monitor machines drive team development and minimize losses due to articulable constraints.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first line technical support for Machine Operators and Utility persons
• Assign employees to production lines and make sure all machines are running on schedule and at production speed
• Monitor bags being run making sure hourly samples are taken in order to inspect quality and catch any defects and unnecessary waste
• Assist in machine changeovers/order changes and ensure they are completed in a timely manner
• Clean and repair machines as needed
• Make sure work in area is done in a safe manner and employees are following all safety procedures i.e. PPE guards ZES shirt tails etc.
• Submit accurate production reports daily and timely
• Make sure employees take breaks and schedule relief as needed
• Evaluate employees performances and administer counseling and/or disciplinary action improvement plans and making sure that recurring problems are brought to the attention of Shift Supervisor or Department Manager
• Train new employees or assign them to others to train
• Keep workers supplied with necessary materials
• Make sure employees keep their work areas clean
• Refer employees to Human Resources for complaints and/or first step grievances or other issues as they arise
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Food Safety Practices
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management including food safety

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2-5 years of machine adjuster or mechanic experience
• Effective listening speaking & writing ability in person and on the phone
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and quality instructions and procedural manuals
• Ability to complete routine reports and records
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide
• Ability to write clearly and concisely using good grammar and professional style
• Self managing with organization and time management skills
• Must have good eyesight (no colorblindness) in order to spot flaws in color comparison print set-up etc. as bags or film come off the production line

You should be proficient in:

• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Machine Safety Inspections
• Machine Setups for Production Runs