Machine Operator - Batter​/Breader - 1st shift - Line

Machine Operator 1 - Batter/Breader - 1st shift - Line 4

US-MO-Carthage

Job :

Type:
Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category:
Direct Laborer / Operator

Carthage Plant

Making batter for the different products and filling breading machines with the correct ingredients.

• Use Product Vision specs to read for the product for that day on how to find the correct materials for each product
• Using both hands, open bags of dry batter mix weighing up to 50 pounds and mix all ingredients to specifications per Product Vision in the Pro-mixer/Wilevco
• Pro-mixer/Wilevco set the viscosity
• Add dry breading to breader machines per Product Vision specs
• Keep batter applicators and breading machines filled at all times
• Troubleshoot for breading coverage and mechanical issues
• Assist line lead in setting belt speeds and feed screw speeds, hook up sprayers for barrier spray
• Must be able to measure ingredients and complete all paperwork
• Scan all materials from and to work orders
• Train backup personnel
• Follows established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures as required
• Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies
• Bring any quality problems to the attention of the Lead/Manager/Supervisor
• Bring any machinery problems to the attention of the Maintenance Team/Lead
• Pallet jack license required

Employee Safety Responsibilities:

• Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
• Use proper lifting techniques
• Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
• Use personal assistance (buddy)
• Use handrails
• Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Prefer High School Diploma/GED
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work rapidly and with a high degree of accuracy
• Reliable
• Self-driven
• Minimal Supervision
• Pallet jack Certification
• Read and write English

Requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Continuously required to stand, hand twisting, and fine motors of the fingers
• Regularly required to reach, bend, kneel, stooping, crouching/squatting, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders.
• Lifting, pulling, and/or carrying up to 50 pounds for a distance up to 6ft.
• Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants.
• Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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