Line Controller- Back up-1st Shift SC

About the role

At E.A. Sween, we seek a motivated individual who can lead the line by ensuring all team members work together efficiently, minimizing waste, and adhering to standard work practices.

Responsibilities

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure food safety and integrity.
• Always follow safety protocols and use designated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Contribute to Lean activities by working with production employees to assemble the lowest cost, highest quality product possible.
• Collaborate, communicate, and learn from people with different backgrounds, cultures, abilities.
• Execute assigned food safety, quality, and continuous improvement activities to support SQF requirements, regulatory requirements, and customer requirements.
• Open rejects following written procedures, focusing on GMPs.
• Fills line sanitizer hand dip stations with fresh sanitizer, empties and refills sanitizer at breaks, and verifies sanitizer clarity.
• Sanitize hands, avoid touching the floor, and follow other good manufacturing rules.
• Contribute to cost reduction and quality improvement through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Scan all materials to assigned work orders, safely operate line equipment, and ensure line efficiencies and waste minimization.
• Inspect sandwiches for proper preparation, quickly address deviations, adjust equipment speed, document start and end times, and verify material accuracy.
• Maintain a 100% fill rate and change film, labels, printers, and Julian dates.
• Operate multivac equipment, printers, labelaire, slicing equipment, and calculators.
• Use radios, computers, pens, worksheets, and PPEs including ear plugs and cut-resistant gloves.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old to operate equipment.
• Requires a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Previous assembly work and knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices are preferred.
• Must have mechanical aptitude and be meeting or exceeding standards in current production position for at least 3 months (for internal applicants).
• Able to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Able to work well with others and have a teamwork mindset.
• Able to maintain a good attendance record.
• Able to keep work area clean, safe, and organized.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous food-related experience.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Must be able to be on feet continuously.
• Must be able to bend, turn, push, pull frequently.
• Must be able to reach overhead frequently.
• Must be able to frequently lift 50 lbs.
• Must be able to keep up with manufacturing speeds.
• Must be able to work in temperatures 35-45 degrees.
• Must be able to properly perform and rotate to all positions on the line.

Pay

$21.00 per hour.

Schedule

Monday-Thursday 5am-4:15pm, with some overtime on Fridays.