--- title: Production Line Operator I at Waiakea in Hilo, HI description: Waiakea is hiring for the Production Line Operator I role in Hilo, HI. Pays $18 per hour. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/production-line-operator-i-at-waiakea-01a0dc3c-df2d-7b59-92cb-1b9aa9045e13 date: 2026-09-28T00:54:23Z og_description: Join Waiakea as Production Line Operator I in Hilo, HI. Pays $18 per hour. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ljjqya.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | waiakea.com | | **Location** | Hilo, HI | | **Salary** | $18/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 24, 2026 | ## 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 - 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 ## Skills - Balance Sheet - Test Data Management - Cycle Time Reduction - Cleaning - Palletizing - Good Manufacturing Practices - Product Quality (Qa/qc) - Safety Procedures - Workplace Safety - AWS Glue - Production Line - HashiCorp Packer - Patient Discharge ## Benefits - Dental Insurance - 401(k) Plans - Child/Elder Care - Tax-Advantaged Accounts ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/production-line-operator-i-at-waiakea-01a0dc3c-df2d-7b59-92cb-1b9aa9045e13?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)