Job TitleSafely operate machinery with maximum efficiency, while maintaining product quality and following regulatory and company guidelines for sanitation and safety
Duties & Responsibilities:
Operate machinery, to include machine set-up, operation, change overs, and troubleshooting, to detect product (raw or finished) defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary; Maintain GMP (good housekeeping) standards at and around machinery; Perform SOPs for machinery in assigned area; Cross training or training on equipment as defined by manager; Maintain accurate document documentation; Maintain and issue raw materials into assigned work orders; Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations; Maintain good attendance record per company policy; Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Required Education, Skills & Experience:
High School Diploma or GED preferred; Prior machine operation preferred; Ability to wear personal protective equipment (bump cap, hair net, ear plugs, beard net (if applicable), Kevlar gloves, safety glasses and leather, skid resistant work shoes/boots; Ability to apply basic computer and communication skills, math functions and reasoning; Ability to use various hand tools (knife, water house, band cutters, can opener, scales, Telnet scanners, various small hand tools as required for position/product testing); Previous experience operating a forklift (for applicable work areas); Lock out/tag out certified; Possess a continuous improvement and team orientated mind set.
Working Conditions: Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:
- Long periods of standing/moving, working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
- Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
- Lifting/carrying
