Skilled Labor- Night Shift

About the role

This position is located at our Tifton, GA location. The Production Specialist is responsible for checking and stacking tubes and finished bags onto pallets in the Bottoming/Tubing departments. Ensures all quality aspects are adhered to and completes finishing by positioning a corrugated cover over the pallet. Also includes rework of bags and tubes and liner insertion as needed.

Responsibilities

• Read orders and ensure the finished product meets quality and order specifications.
• Communicate orally with team members and prepare accurate records.
• Perform inspections of the product and follow ISO Quality Checklists.
• Lift a “hand” of bags/tubes weighing a maximum of 50 pounds.
• Maneuver a paste-pan once per week that can weigh up to 100 pounds.
• Spend 92% of time either standing or walking; exert 15 lbs. force to pull a pallet off a stack and slide along the floor.
• Work in a safe manner: ensure guards are in place, follow lock-tag-try procedures, observe hazards such as nip points, and follow plant and department safety rules.
• Keep work area clean according to SQF standards.
• Report any potential quality or food safety issues to supervisor or management.
• Back up other Production Specialists in the event of their absence as scheduled.
• Assure all unused materials are properly labeled, returned to stock, and stored.

Requirements

• Basic mathematics skills.
• Good visibility to perform product inspections.
• Basic mechanical comprehension/ability.
• Good organizational skills.
• Operate at an acceptable level of performance (Waste, M’s, Downtime, Efficiency, etc.).
• Ability to read and understand production orders and quality specifications.
• Good housekeeping skills.