Production Operator - APC

Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work days or nights, 8-hour shifts schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.

• Operate production equipment under the supervision of the shift supervisor as follows:
  Packaging
• Monitor product volume, temperatures, times, and pressure readings
• Monitor gauges and record information as needed
• Know the type of product, the source, and all the handling procedures involved in each processing procedure
• Full understanding of product flow
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area throughout the facility
• Maintain general housekeeping of production areas
• Perform tasks of receiving product, starting, running, shutting down, and cleaning the dryer/evaporator and associate equipment
• Collect hourly production readings, color, moisture and temperature, monitor bag house, check air pressure, monitor machinery and notify supervisor when something is out of specification
• Ensure all charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory regulations
• Ensure all paperwork is done correctly and completely
• Operate pallet jack and forklift
• Prepare bags to fill using established label and numbering system in accordance with procedures
• Proficient computer skills to print out packaging labels
• Fill, weigh, seal and load bags on pallets (must be able to lift 60 lb. bags 6 feet high)
• Bag and blend finished powder, weigh and sample product, palletize product and move pallets (may require a forklift or pallet jack)
• Comply with, and follow, company food safety and quality policies
• Adhere to all SOPs, procedures and quality requirements
• Perform elementary mechanical and carpentry repairs throughout plant as instructed by supervision
• Engage in continuous improvement and process improvement
• Anticipate problems and implement solutions
• Demonstrate good judgement in safeguarding customer, company, vendor and employee information
• Assume responsibility for the attainment of plant goals and objectives
• Maintain cooperative working relationships and communications with employees from all other departments and peers

• Ability to prepare and operate all packaging machinery
• Have general knowledge of production/manufacturing methods
• Ability to read gauges and record data in a legible manner and in accordance with established procedures
• Ability to learn to handle inedible protein materials in accordance with established sanitary procedures and practices
• Ability to understand and follow established work procedures, including mandated sanitary and safety guidelines
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English, to prepare and comprehend logs, schedules, and communicate with fellow employees
• Ability to operate forklift/pallet jack
• Ability to perform basic math skills
• Ability to move freely throughout plant with sustained physical/mental effort to climb, sample and clean equipment and work areas
• Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods
• Ability to troubleshoot malfunctions and situations as they arise, notifying appropriate staff of problems beyond scope of normality
• Ability to cooperate with all staff
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work daily and overtime as necessary
• Ability to assist in all work areas
• Takes on additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done
• Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of APC
• Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising when necessary, promptly share relevant information with others
• Is open to changing situations and is willing to perform all tasks when and where assigned
• Able and willing to perform task and duties independently
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude and work ethic
• Follow all GMPs and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, food, safety, quality and sanitation requirements

Key:
Occasional = 0% - 33%, Frequent = 34% - 66%, Continuous = 67% - 100%, N/A = Not Applicable

Standing Continuous, Sitting Occasional, Walking Frequent, Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping Frequent, Reaching Above Shoulder Frequent, Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) Frequent, Confined Spaces Occasional, Working on Heights:
Unprotected Heights Occasional, Protected Heights Occasional, Lifting weights from 1 to 80 lbs. at waist level Occasional, Lifting weights from 1 to 60 lbs. at floor level Frequent, Lifting weights from 1 to 50 lbs. at shoulder level Frequent, Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials Weighing with up to 80 lbs. of force Frequent, Working with/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment Continuous, Operating a Motor Vehicle (as a part of your job) N/A, Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery Occasional, Hand Movements:
Recording Data Frequent, Operating Office Equipment N/A, Operating Computer N/A, Simple Grasping (right and left) Frequent, Firm Grasping (right and left) up to 80 lbs of force Frequent, Fine Manipulating (right and left)…