Change Over Crew - 3rd Shift

About the role

The KDC/ONE team is made up of the best in the business. Our diverse and evolving workforce thrives in our environment of constant teamwork and collaboration. Join us today!

Responsibilities

• Efficiently changeover and C&S production lines in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure setups/startups of production lines meet required quality specifications and standard rate of speed.
• Conduct basic preventative maintenance on production lines.
• Embrace and promote KDC safety, following all SOP’s.
• Complete line changeovers in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
• Conduct washouts and pre/post run sanitization.
• Immediately respond to production line shutdown and administer mechanical support.
• Implement improvements for production line startup and run consistency.
• Know how to run at published BPM or better than.
• Repair production equipment as necessary.
• Ensure line changeovers meet standard rate of speed at startup.
• Ensure line changeovers meet quality standards at startup.
• Suggest and implement improvements in mechanical equipment resulting in increased production line speed or consistency.
• Conduct routine preventative maintenance.
• Provide engineering support for new products and new packaging startups.
• Conduct routine safety inspections of production areas.
• Know and understand how to wash out and get to next job as soon as possible, i.e. wash transfer lines before line goes down, if possible.
• Troubleshoot and repair all machinery and process related deficiencies using technical/mechanical skills.
• Work with Production Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Manager to develop, improve, or enhance equipment, methods, processes, and materials for producing new and established products.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Basic tool / mechanical aptitude
• Experience: 1 to 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner
• Forklift experience a plus

Physical Demands

• Climb or balance
• Stoop
• Use foot/feet to operate machine (forklift)
• Reach above shoulders 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Ability to work in tight spaces 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or touch; and talk or hear 2/3 and more of the time
• (use of wrists and hands to tighten and loose bolts, use of power tools)
• Bending, lifting and twisting
• Up to 50 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted up to 1/3 of the time
• Up to 25 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Up to 10 pounds to be lifted or force to be exerted 2/3 and more of the time
• Moving production equipment
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Tools/Equipment Used

• Hammer and punch up to 1/3 of the time
• Screwdriver 1/3 to 2/3 of the time
• Wrenches 2/3 and more of the time
• Variety of hand and power tools as required to perform the work