Operator - 1st Shift

About the role

Performs all tasks involved in the production of Frontiers products. Follows standard processes and practices safe work habits to ensure that production is as efficient and safe as possible. Communicates respectfully and honestly with others.

Responsibilities

• Expected to be available to work in all areas of production or distribution and operate equipment on lines at least 50% of hours worked.
• Makes equipment adjustments as needed to ensure a quality finished product.
• Performs major production line changeovers without the help of maintenance staff.
• Handles powerful rare earth magnets.
• Performs special packaging projects as scheduled.
• Maintains equipment in accordance with SOPs and preventative maintenance schedules, and trains others in performing the job effectively.
• Works with production planning daily to help determine an efficient production schedule.
• Cases and palletizes finished product for inventory.
• Operates material handling, packaging, and processing equipment.
• Samples product for quality control checks.
• Visually inspects materials and supplies for defects; reports defective materials or questionable conditions to supervisor.
• Completes necessary documentation, including worksheets and computerized tracking systems for each product.
• Verifies product and supplies are accurate.
• Disassembles, cleans, and reassembles machinery.
• Uses and maintains familiarity with assembly, packaging, and measuring tools.
• Works with other departments to resolve problems as they arise.
• Works with Quality Assurance to monitor Statistical Process Controls and other quality-related issues.
• Plays a critical role in assuring food safety and quality by monitoring critical control points and reporting non-conformances.
• Proactively communicates continual improvement suggestions.
• Follows safety, sanitation, production, quality, and food safety procedures.
• Strives to reduce waste, recycle products whenever possible, and re-use resources when practical.
• Works safely at all times, follows safety rules and policies, and participates in scheduled training.
• Reports injuries and near misses promptly and proposes corrective action.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to read and comprehend moderately detailed instructions, short correspondence, or memos, including operating procedures or safety rules.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one and small group situations.
• 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 interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to train others in general manufacturing.
• Attention to detail and ability to cooperate and work within a team concept.
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) various types of machinery.

Physical demands

• Regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to type, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to stand, sit, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision to distinguish product quality and detect defects and debris in raw materials.

Work environment

• Regularly exposed to airborne particles or strong fumes, notably fumes from alcohol, herbs, spices, and essential oils.
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.