Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Operates all scales and related equipment as well as ensures they are stored in their proper location.
• Prints out control charts according to production schedule.
• Verifies weights on control charts coincide with weights on BOM (Bill of Materials).
• Verifies scales being used are level and working properly.
• Has general knowledge of processing equipment.
• Takes weights and record results on control charts/ SPC program (RT explorer) for various stations.
• Conducts hourly conveyor line checks to ensure that there is no metal or plastic present.
• Works with Applicator Operators to adjust and control the material weights as well as the quality of the product.
• Interprets information from control charts and makes minor adjustments to processing equipment.
• Informs key personal of major deviations.
• Returns all completed control charts to Supervisor.
• Works with the Line Lead as well as Gatekeeper to ensure the variances are kept within acceptable ranges.
• Assists in breaks and lunches.
• Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.
• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are followed.
• Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.
• Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
Education, Skills and Experience:
Education:
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Skills and Experience:
• One to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work overtime, irregular hours or rotating shifts.
• Ability to speak, write and understand English.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, formulas, and policy and procedures manuals.
• Ability to write standard information into related paperwork.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure including but not limited to pounds, ounces, grams, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and temperatures.
• Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.
Physical demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds unassisted, and occasionally lift and/or move 11-50 pounds assisted. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places. Employee may be exposed to extreme hot or cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Organizational Structure:
The Topping Production SPC Operator will report directly to the Topping Production Supervisor.
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