Precision Canline Operations Technician

Precision Canline Operations Technician

Picture this: you arrive on the canline, power up your station, review the run plan, and bring a high-speed manufacturing system to life. You're the person who keeps complex forming and packaging equipment humming, who hears a bearing before it talks, and who knows how to balance speed with quality. You take pride in safe work, meticulous setups, and protecting the tools and assets that keep our customers supplied.

What a Day Looks Like

• Prepare, start up, and run high-speed can manufacturing equipment to hit targets for safety, quality, and throughput.
• Dial in machine parameters to solve issues on the fly, sustain optimal speeds, and stabilize performance.
• Carry out routine cleaning, lubrication, and preventative tasks to cut outages and extend machine life.
• Use your senses—listen, watch, and feel for irregular sounds, motion, or visual defects—and act immediately to correct.
• Stage and load materials safely; change tooling and molds; coordinate handoffs with upstream and downstream processes.
• Demonstrate reliability by maintaining equipment, following procedures, and delivering consistent, top-tier output.

Quality Is Built In

• Run in-process checks and measurements so every container meets customer specifications.
• Contain and correct defects quickly; escalate significant issues to leads or technicians to protect schedule attainment.
• Capture accurate production data—counts, downtime, scrap/quality results—within company systems.
• Follow strict standards for quality, safety, and sanitation at all times.
• Support price competitiveness by championing efficient methods that protect quality.

Teamwork and Better Every Day

• Partner with Maintenance, Supervisors, and peers to keep lines running at peak capability.
• Coach teammates on proper machine use, safety protocols, and quality expectations.
• Spot opportunities to reduce waste, boost efficiency, and enhance product consistency—and help implement them.
• Keep your area clean, organized, and free of hazards.
• Show versatility through cross-training, schedule flexibility, and adapting to shifting customer demand.
• Uphold personability by communicating openly and treating others with respect and fairness.

How We Work: Core Values in Action

• Versatility: Adaptable, resourceful, and ready to learn.
• Reliability: Consistent results and follow-through.
• Personability: Positive, collaborative relationships.
• Price Competitiveness: Efficiency and continuous improvement.

Everyone at Envases Ohio

• Put the health, safety, and wellness of people and products first.
• Safeguard equipment and ensure sustainable, reliable operations.
• Support on-time, accurate delivery to meet customer commitments.
• Contribute to a team-driven culture with initiative, flexibility, and curiosity.
• Show up consistently and adapt to changing production needs.

Requirements
Education & Experience

• Required: High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Electro-Mechanical Technology, or related field.
• Preferred: Hands-on experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment, motor controls, installations, or repair.
• Bonus: Prior experience in CNC, press operations, or technical manufacturing environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Mechanical problem-solver who diagnoses issues fast and owns outcomes.
• Comfort with precision tools (e.g., calipers, micrometers), hand tools, and power tools.
• Fluent in following technical work instructions and safety procedures.
• Strong teammate and communicator across diverse backgrounds.
• Versatile, reliable, personable; committed to efficiency and cost-conscious practices.
• Basic math and computer data entry capability.

Environmental & Physical

• Manufacturing setting with noise, moving machinery, and occasional chemicals.
• Stand/walk for up to 90% of the shift; frequent bending, twisting, climbing; lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to climb ladders and, as needed, operate forklifts, pallet jacks, or hoists.
• Use required PPE: safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toed shoes.

Hours & Conditions

• Typical schedule: 8-hour shifts, five days/week; overtime, weekends, or variable schedules as production requires.
• Regular, dependable attendance is essential.

Food-Grade/DRD Addendum (If Assigned)

For employees supporting food-grade lines (e.g., Draw & Redraw [DRD]) under BRCGS for Food Safety, these additional expectations apply:

Food Safety Compliance

• Adhere to all BRCGS Food Safety requirements, site-specific policies, and applicable regulations.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

• Follow enhanced hygiene, sanitation, and PPE requirements specific to food-grade operations.
• Support allergen control and contamination prevention.

Documentation & Traceability

• Accurately complete food safety records, monitoring logs, and traceability documentation per BRCGS standards.

Training & Awareness

• Participate in all required food safety and BRCGS trainings.
• Understand how assigned tasks affect product safety, legality, and quality.

Audit & Inspection Support

• Assist with internal and external audits (customer, regulatory, certification) and demonstrate knowledge of responsibilities.

Continuous Improvement & Food Safety Culture

• Identify and report risks, nonconformances, or improvement opportunities that may impact food safety.
• Actively contribute to a strong food safety culture.

Envases Ohio, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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