Operator

About the Role

Operate production machinery safely and efficiently, maintain appropriate documentation, and communicate ideas and problems to appropriate staff. Perform scheduled preventative maintenance and other repairs to production equipment, participate in production equipment changeovers, and produce the best quality product.

Responsibilities

• Follow all employer safety and health regulations, including Lock out/Block Out/Tag out policy and wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Monitor and explain deviations from expected Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Complete machine and task-specific training as documented on Operator Development Plan.
• Perform necessary Operator Checklists and data collection of quality measurements.
• Correct deviations from quality standards and monitor SPC charting.
• Communicate problems, progress reports, and continuous improvement ideas to management, maintenance, and production personnel.
• Perform maintenance tasks and troubleshoot machine and process issues.
• Establish SMART goals, request regular meetings with managers, and seek additional training and higher education opportunities.
• Ensure all cleaning tasks are performed as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Maintain accurate production reporting documentation.
• Actively participate in plant teams and activities (safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, etc.).
• Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift, and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations.
• Produce and/or pack the best quality product, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, and food safety programs.
• Label and tag all production, maintain raw and packaging material traceability, and isolate non-conforming products.
• Perform quality and downstream testing, and record results in specified systems.
• Perform scheduled production equipment changeovers with limited impact to OEE.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance tasks and manage them in Computerized Maintenance Management Software.
• Ensure equipment is clean and in ‘showroom condition’ after maintenance.
• Evaluate equipment for improvement areas and tag components needing repair or replacement.
• Record parts removed from inventory and notify Maintenance Manager when parts inventory is low.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Successfully complete entrance examinations and interviews.
• Sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation, and focus to improve the business.
• Ability to act as Person In Charge in the absence of management.
• Ability to work promptly and regularly, take direction, work well with others, and handle deadlines.
• Ability to concentrate, perform accurately, and react productively to change.

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and equipment.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist.
• Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving over long distances to accomplish tasks.
• Pushing/Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force.
• Lifting: Raising objects up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Grasping/Fingering: Applying pressure with fingers and palm, and working primarily with fingers.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects by touch.
• Talking/Hearing: Expressing ideas through spoken word and perceiving sounds with no less than 40 dB at specified frequencies.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the arms, hands, and/or fingers.
• Vision: Capable of seeing small defects at close distances and preparing/analyzing data.

Working Conditions

• Subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions, including extreme heat (above 100°F for periods over one hour).
• Exposure to noise, vibrations, moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation, and oils.

Pay

Minimum pay range: $18.95 per hour.