Manufacturing Technician

About the role

The Night Team shift is 8:30 pm to 6:30 am and works Monday night through Thursday night. As a Manufacturing Technician in the plant, you will be part of a collaborative team, learning all aspects of the plant's operations.

Responsibilities

• Learn all functional areas within NPP – blending powder drink mixes, operating highly automated packaging lines such as cannisters, sticks and pouches lines, facilitating warehouse operations, QA testing, and cleaning and sanitizing equipment.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and schedules.
• Complete and maintain all required records and documentation due to the GMP regulated nature of the plant.
• Train other team members on proper standards and operating procedures and provide peer reviews and feedback to team members.
• Participate in a skill development system that offers multiple avenues for career progression.

Requirements

• Associate Technician: High school diploma, proficient English language ability, prior experience with manufacturing food products, troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment, or working in cGMP environment.
• Manufacturing Technician: All above experience, plus prior experience with manufacturing food products, troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment, or working in cGMP environment.

Skills

• Strong attention to detail/safety and a high level of accuracy.
• Willingness to follow strict cleanliness/sanitation guidelines.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• The ability to trust and follow through on commitments with team members.
• The drive to understand the root cause of issues and develop and enhance processes.
• Willingness to adapt to different approaches, ideas, tools, techniques, and processes.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent bending and continuous twisting for the purpose of working on equipment from below level to overhead, picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors and loading and combining orders, adding raw materials to blends and weigh-up.
• Frequent computer operation (e.g., typing, reading monitor, etc.) for up to 6 hours.
• Frequent gripping for up to 6 hours, for the purpose of operating hand and power tools, equipment hand controls, gripping ropes and/or chains, and selecting and grabbing product for mixing, packing, or shipping/receiving.
• Continuous lifting and carrying of 50-pound packed boxes and equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking up to 8 hours.
• Continuous use of upper body (arms, wrists, hands) for up to 12 hours.
• Continuous twisting for the purpose of picking, gathering and packing orders from shelves to conveyors, adding raw materials in weigh-up and blending, and turning while driving moving vehicles.
• Frequent climbing for the purpose of climbing on and off equipment on ladders.

What’s Special About This Facility

NPP manufactures and packages powder drink mixes for the Amway Nutrilite Brand. This is a food-safe facility and has high standards for cleanliness and sanitation. This role is not eligible for sponsorship.