Operator Technician

* Night Shift Position
* * Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts).

* Responsible for adhering to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).

* Possesses a practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and can address inquiries related to both.

* Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule, effectively communicate issues or deviations with the appropriate parties and respond to inquiries.

* Equipment Operation:
Setting up, running, and adjusting production lines.

* Provides training and cross training in areas of machine operation, production changeovers, and autonomous Clean, Inspect, and Lubricate (CIL) activities for equipment and materials in a food production/packaging environment.

* Ensure the completion of the daily, weekly, and monthly CIL's.

* Monitoring & Data Analysis:
Reading gauges, collecting data, recording results, and reporting findings.

* Maintenance & Troubleshooting:
Performing routine checks, preventative maintenance, minor repairs, scheduled lubrication, and diagnosing/escalating technical faults.

* Process Improvement:
Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality.

* Responsible for performing equipment and general sanitation in your work area or as assigned by leadership.

* Work closely with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.

* Communicate to the Training Coordinator any update needed to the SOP's.

* Ability to accurately identify raw material defects that could impact production quality, reduce efficiencies, and increase waste.

* Participate in continuous improvement activities, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation, as requested.

* Utilize approved tools and basic spare parts as authorized for operator-level maintenance activities.

* Verify equipment setup, line clearance, and operational readiness following changeovers or maintenance activities prior to startup.

* Document completed inspections, PMs, adjustments, and identified issues using required logs, checklists, or maintenance systems.

* Ability to understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues.

* Assist maintenance in investigating and diagnose production problems in a timely manner.

* Perform minor machine maintenance as well as daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance.

* Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc.

Required Skills:

* Experience in high-speed food/beverage manufacturing preferred.

* Demonstrated training experience in a production environment combined with strong project management skills.

* Understand continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.

* Strong team player able to work across multiple functions.

* Experience working with basic hand and portable power tools.

* Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.

Criteria

Behaviors

Innovative:
Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Team Player:
Works well as a member of a group

Functional Expert:
Considered a thought leader on a subject

Detail Oriented:
Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Self-Starter:
Inspired to perform without outside help

Goal Completion:
Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Flexibility:
Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Ability to Make an Impact:
Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization