Hybrid Poly Operator Assistant (37810) bei McCain Foods USA, Inc.

Position Title: Poly Operator Assistant

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Position Location: Othello 

Grade: 3A 

Requisition ID: 37810 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

Loads cases onto Case Erector machines, changes tape, and performs changeover adjustments to the Wexxar, DynaCop. Helps with daily sanitation and clean-ups in the packaging area.

What you’ll be doing.

• Promotes and adheres to company safety work rules and regulations.
• Loads cases onto a case erector machine in the proper position.
• Ensures sufficient amount of cases are loaded correctly to prevent machine from running out of cases causing machine downtime.
• Communicates with Dry Supply regarding the status of case inventory.
• Reworks bags or cases from the tape deck area or from Shipping.
• Helps strip out product as needed.
• Observes and removes damaged cases as needed.
• Performs sanitation around assigned machines and surrounding area.  
• Learns proper codes and SKUs of cases. 
• Communicate any problems or changes in production or quality to supervisor and appropriate personnel.
• Understands and adheres to the concepts and techniques of the quality process in order to ensure a quality operation.
• Completing work requests (Blue Tickets) for the Wexxar, or Dyna Cop equipment that needs mechanical attention.
• Clears Wexxar case erector case jams using proper LOTO as necessary.
• Reports issues with case erector, Blueprint or DynaPak equipment that prevents them from running at peak efficiency.
• Responsible for hand taping any cases that won’t go through the case erector.
• Must be able to perform Lock Out Tag Out successfully.
• Responsible for breaking down and saving unused cases when performing a case changeover.
• Participates in continuous improvement process.
• Wexar setup, changeover, operation and trouble shooting.
• DynaCop set-up, changeover, operation and troubleshooting
• Case settler setup, changeover, operation and trouble shooting.
• Klea line elevator setup, operation and trouble shooting.

What you’ll need to be successful.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

About McCain

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: $20.69-$20.69 USD hourly + bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.

Shift Differential Pay: $1.50/hr

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

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Job Family: Manufacturing      
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing 
Department: ​Production Lines ​
Location(s): US - United States of America : Washington : Othello 

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.