Process Operator

Position: 3 Process Operator
Location: Avon

Job Description

The Kraft Heinz Company is currently seeking a Process Operator to work at our food processing facility in Avon, NY! Successful candidates must be willing to supply improvements suggestions and ideas to help continue the success of our facility. Ideal individuals must be safety and quality orientated along with demonstrate adaptability and willingness to work in a team orientated, fast paced work environment.

This position requires individuals to perform general production duties in a food manufacturing environment following strict quality and safety standards.
Basic

Purpose:

To ensure that Cool Whip® emulsion is cooled, aged, processed, whipped, filled, lidded, weighed, properly coded, and sent to the packaging area efficiently and safely to provide the highest level of quality and delivery to our customers.
Responsibilities/Duties:
Perform weekend cleaning and sanitizing activities. Including but not limited to CIPS, chemical usage and handling, working with strawman hoses (hot and cold water), hopper, miscellaneous production equipment, filler cleaning, floor scrubbing, production-sanitation preventative maintenance tasks, manifold y-pipe cleaning/changing, and period cleaning. Performs changeover cleaning/sanitizing and production activities. This will include but not be limited to cleaning and sanitizing fillers, hoppers, manifolds, y-pipes, sparge tube hoses, and miscellaneous parts.

Communicate with the Supervisor or group leader about product changeovers and any other information necessary to ensure the specified degree of quality and efficiency. Perform sanitation and CIP cleaning of processing equipment: safe use and handling of chemicals. Perform (as needed) changing and cleaning of sparge tube and hopper manifolds. Operate, maintain quality specifications, and perform minor adjustments on the holding, pumping, and whipping equipment.

Safe operation of the bowl dispensing equipment to provide bowls to the filler in the specified degree of quality and efficiency. Understands and has sufficient ability for the safe operation of all the components of the Cherry-Burrell fillers. Knowledge and understanding of control and drive power differences. Knowledge and understanding of all Lockout tag-out requirements for the Cherry-Burrell fillers, ALH system, all applicable conveying systems, and all CIP components as appropriate.

Understands and operates filler jam detection system. Visually inspects filler beds and monitors for jams and other filler bed issues and correctly responds to alarms safely and promptly. Cleans filler jams in a safe and timely manner. Understand and demonstrate the safe and efficient operation of the Panel mates and Lid/Filler HMIs (Human Machine Interface). Understands the Safe operation of the Auto lid handling systems and has adequate operating capabilities of the ALH system and all associated hardware.

Operate all components of the weight control system. This includes adherence to all quality and regulatory weight control guidelines. Knowledge, operation, and use of all components of the OEE system. This will include all associated quality record-keeping. Communicates with platform operator for out-of-spec and/or remelt conditions; also monitors remelt system so that the line won't freeze up and knows how to thaw it.

Keeps appropriate amount of SS waste carts staged to support remelt activity. Dumps remelt carts as required. Performs safe and efficient manual lid loading when not using ALH systems. Qualified - Certified on the safe operation of all applicable powered equipment and correctly fills out the "Powered Equipment Inspection" form. Compliance with Corporate POG, Plant DPS, Plant Safety, and GMP programs.

Follow all HACCP guidelines. Adherence to all QRMP standards and protocols. Understand where to find the current Production Schedule and how to read it to ensure the correct supplies are staged and used. Stages all appropriate packaging materials and supplies as required in adherence with all departmental quality, safety, and GMP guidelines. This includes but is not limited to the accurate completion of packaging traceability forms and…