Machine Operator - Third Shift

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
• Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality, or personnel safety.
• Knowledge of TRM system.
• Properly setting up, operating and adjustment of the case taper, case packer and case erector.
• Ensure the proper boxes are being used, and the proper code is printed on them.
• Validation of proper palletizing pattern.
• Effectively communicating relevant information to fellow employees on the shift and to oncoming employees at shift change.
• Communicating all process inefficiencies, equipment malfunctions, safety concerns and GMP issues to the department Lead and/or Supervisor.
• General cleaning of equipment and maintaining good housekeeping throughout the department per the daily sanitation checklist.
• Follow all Personal and Food Safety precautions: Personal Protective Equipment, Lockout/Tagout, GMPs, follow Plant Color Code for buckets, brushes, etc.
• Prepare and mix chemicals according to SSOP directions and test for accuracy using titration method.
• Able to measure chemical concentrations using a titration method.
• Able to administer chemicals in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operate CIP and COP cleaning equipment.
• Dismantle and clean packaging and processing lines and equipment according to SSOP and master sanitation schedule.
• Reassemble and test run equipment after cleaning in preparation for the next shift’s production.
• Sanitation inspection on processing lines/equipment.
• Communicate with Production, QA, and Sanitation Supervisors regarding sanitation issues.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Experience: Not specified.
• Communication Skills: Ability to read and comprehend safety instructions, rules and warnings for self and others in both normal and emergency situations. Ability to speak, read and comprehend basic English (both verbal and written).
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.