Packager, Manufacturing ​/ Production

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Title:

Production Team Leader

Department: Production

Location
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Richfield Plant

Exempt Status: Hourly

At Glanbia Dairy Nutrition, our portfolio centers on dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market.

We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

This person will be in charge of packaging and performing regular quality assurance checks on powder.

• Packages powder, seals bags, and stacks on pallets
• Technical skills around troubleshooting with live operation of equipment, LOTO, bag and seal checks.
• Set up packaging modules by selecting product-specific recipes; adjust fill rates and sealer heights on Modules 1 and 2 in real time; and configure bag heads and conveyors for cleaning and inspection via the control interface.
• Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary
• Safely perform cleaning and sanitation tasks that require the use of chemical cleaning agents, following required training, safety protocols, and personal protective equipment guidelines
• Promotes and exhibits strong Food Safety and Quality practices
• Promotes and exhibits strong Sustainability practices
• Promotes and exhibits strong Housekeeping practices
• Must report Safety, Food Safety, and Quality, Sustainability and Housekeeping problems to direct supervisor immediately
• Actively participate in teams and on projects to improve the metrics for given area of responsibility
• Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Safely handle, measure, mix, and dispose of cleaning and sanitizing chemicals used in the Clean-In-Place (CIP) process in accordance with established procedures, safety data sheets (SDS), and company safety policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Regular and timely attendance required

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Capable of reading and comprehending text and numbers, doing simple math, using charts and tables and using measuring instruments
• Forklift experience preferred or must be trainable
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of USDA, FDA, SQF and customer requirements for a food manufacturing plant
• Knowledge of Sustainability and EPA requirements for a manufacturing plant
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment
• Excellent record required in safety, attendance, and punctuality
• Ability to stand and walk the entire shift if needed
• Ability to communicate verbally and read and write instructions in English
• Must be able to work weekends, and overtime as required

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently (51-75%) stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently (51-75%) lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
• Occasionally (25-50%) sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches…