Production Operator I

Production Operator I# Production Operator IRichmond, UT 84333## Overview Salary Range $19.50 - $19.50 Hourly Position Type Full Time Education Level High School## Description Our Production Operator I is responsible for the transferring, bulk loading and packaging of finished products. We are hiring for 7pm - 7am. The days of the week will rotate allowing 2 weekends off per week.
* Responsible for understanding and following all personnel and equipment safety policies, all GMP, HACCP, Sanitation, and Business Unit policies and procedures.
* Understand written customer specifications and mill flour to meet customer specifications.
* Safe and efficient operation of all transferring equipment and systems.
* Sample and analyze milled flour.
* Analyze flour with lab instruments. Safely operate lab analytical instruments.
* Lockout, open, unstack, repair, and restack sifters.
* Measure levels of flour and feed in storage bins with tape measure.
* Responsible for sanitation efforts such as recording sanitation duties, performing sanitation duties, and completing work orders assigned to them.
* Interact with scheduler, elevator, blender, quality team, maintenance, and packer to communicate workflow, milling schedule, and equipment issues.
* Monitor flour additives, ingredients, and other supplies.
* Required to assist with the upkeep and quality of bins and silos.
* Responsible for consistently conducting visual inspections of the FPZ transfer sifter.
* Set up and monitor finished package weights to ensure that bags conform to specifications.
* Set up the packer scale weights prior to a run.
* Check the precision of the check scale prior to the start of the run.
* Continually check the finished package weights throughout the run.
* Ensure that the finished product is bagged, sealed, and palletized in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion on structurally sound pallets.
* Pull samples of product, both prior to packaging, and throughout the run, and run analysis on samples on equipment located in mill control room.
* Perform the metal detector checks on a scheduled basis set by the quality department and notify supervisor of any substandard conditions.
* Pull samples prior to the run (or at the startup of packaging) to help ensure conformity to specifications.
* Samples pulled during a run will normally be one sample per grade, once conformity is verified.
* For government contracts, one sample will be taken per pallet, for weight and lab testing.
* Keep bags available and ready to be used, including bags labeled for special customers.
* Attach labels to bags as necessary.
* Clean and sanitize all packing and loading areas (including hopper area above packers).
* Feed any product that did not meet specifications back into the system to rework.
* Assist in the training of new and existing personnel in any packaging functions/positions.## Qualifications
* On-the-job training is provided.
* Safety training is required and provided by the company in group settings, as well as individual computer-based training.
* Ability to work unsupervised.
* Strong reading comprehension, writing, math, and communication skills.
* Strong work planning and decision-making skills.
* Analytical skills to recognize and assess problems.
* Interpersonal skills communication and team skills.
* Ability to meet strict deadlines and schedules.
* Communication skills in English (both verbal and written).
* Basic computer skills (for data entry and process control).
* Available to work flexible hours including rotating shifts.

Working Conditions:

* This position requires physical efforts such as straining, pulling, lifting, working, and standing and walking on concrete floor.
* Exposure to elements such as noise, minable dust, cold and hot temperatures.
* Extreme climate or climate variation.
* Heat up to 100 degrees and low to 40 degrees.
* Changes of 30 degrees within a shift.
* Exposure to manufacturing equipment hazards, especially forklifts.
* Climbing ladders.
* Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits:
* Medical Insurance (first day of the month after starting date)
* Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Life Insurance and AD&D, Employer…