Operator Packaging - Milk Specialties Global

At Milk Specialties Global, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. The human nutrition division focuses on industry leading whey and milk protein isolates, concentrates, and hydrolysates. The animal nutrition division is a leading supplier of functional fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.  

The Packaging Operator has the responsibility for packaging products according to the product specifications.

Starting pay $18.00 an hour. 

• Learn and understand the basic function and operation of all packaging equipment
• Perform each and all packaging line operations
• Rotate into various line positions when required
• Ensure that packaging specifications, requirements and standards are met
• Report quality and production issues to the supervisor
• Communicate with the operator you are relieving to gain knowledge of the present state of the equipment and production run
• Review previous shift paperwork/labels and follow the set production schedules closely
• Assure that we have taken all necessary samples of finished and ingredient products
• Assist with the metal detector checks at the start of every shift as needed
• Stage all necessities (totes, bags, pallets, skid sheets, placards, pen, marker, whirl-paks, spoons) that are needed for your shift
• Assist in assuring that all pallets of product, after each run, are taken out of the tote room and are placarded accurately as needed
• Make sure packaging room necessities (bags, brooms, whirl-paks, paperwork, vacuum cleaner and utensils) are stored neatly in their assigned places. (Nothing on floor)
• Maintain daily sanitation schedule
• Monitor various aspects of the bagging system to assure it is running smoothly and not backing up. Periodically check for bagging or product quality issues and communicate any findings with supervisor immediately.
• Ensure all bags are stacked neatly and inside of the pallet at all times.