Production Line Operator I

Description

Position Overview

• The Production Line Operator I is responsible for operating and maintaining different areas on the Production Line including but not limited to these roles: Blow Mold, Filler, Forklift, Label Machine, End of Line and Palletizer.

Schedule & Hours:

• Current Schedule (Upon Hire): Monday – Friday, 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM, plus one Saturday overtime shift per month.
• Upcoming Schedule (Effective November 1, 2026): We are transitioning to a 24/7 operation! You will move to a 12-hour Pitman rotating schedule (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM).
  • You will enjoy 3 to 4 days off every single week and have every other full weekend off.
  • You will work a 2-2-3 rotation, meaning your hours will alternate between 36 hours one week and 48 hours the next (with built-in overtime).
  • Overnight shift gets an extra 5% shift differential added to their hourly wages

Benefits:

• Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited weekly
• Annual sick, personal and vacation leave
• Paid volunteer hours through the Waiakea award winning Kokua Initiative program
• Employee + Dependent(s) HMSA health/vision/prescription/dental insurance
• FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution
• Discounted gym memberships
• Discounted company water
• $300 monthly child care reimbursement
• 401k with up to a 5% employer match & more!

Essential Job Functions (Operators will be stationed at one of the specific machines below):

Filler Operator

• Set up water filling machine, readying it for production
• Observe machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled products to standards. Adjust machine as necessary to gain or maintain compliance
• Stop or reset machines when malfunctions occur, troubleshooting as necessary and communicating with supervision and maintenance as necessary
• Record production and test data regularly, cycle time, and total bottles filled during shift
• Replenish packaging supplies, such as caps, gloves, and cleaning supplies
• Perform regular product quality checks, ensuring product meets specifications
• Perform basic machine cleaning procedures

Blow Mold Operator

• Understands blowing process and adjusts the equipment process to produce a quality bottle and prevent defects
• Diagnoses and corrects operation issues i.e., broken oven lamps, incorrectly fed preforms, discharge jams, etc.
• Maintains an adequate supply of raw materials for the machine
• Ensures that the machine and associated equipment is changed over in an efficient and accurate manner.
• Understands the equipment flow process/standard work order process
• Accesses, understands, monitors, and corrects machine alarm conditions

Label Machine Operator

• Check labels on bottles periodically
• Ensure labels match the product currently running
• Ensure/verify laser code is correct
• Pull damaged labels and bottles off the line
• Load labels on machine when needed
• Document product start times and label rolls used per shift
• Ensure we labels are properly applied every 20 minutes by visually inspecting random bottles leaving the labeler
• When changing products must complete a process changeover form to ensure changeover is complete

End of Production Line Operator

• Operates and maintains end of line Case Packer and Palletizer
• Demonstrates the ability to operate End of Line stations of assigned production line effectively and safely
• Efficiently inspects cases for proper gluing by conducting a tare test every hour
• Clear product jams for production line
• Ensures cases are properly stacked on pallets
• Load boxes onto case erector
• Fill glue pots for box former and closer

Requirements

• Complies with all standard safety practices, safety rules, good manufacturing practices and all other company rules and requirements.
• Required to continuously stand, walk, reach with arms & hands
• Required to continuously use hands to handle product, materials, and machine
• Required to frequently twist, bend, stoop, lift, climb and balance
• Required to frequently lift and or move 10-20 pounds, lift and or move 20-30 pounds with reasonable accommodation, lift and or move 40-50 pounds with the aid of a co-worker and/or reasonable accommodations