2nd shift Cracker Processing Machine Operator

Description: Cracker Processing Machine Operators are responsible for the quality and food safety of the product while also maintaining line efficiencies. This includes operating the machine to roll dough into sheets and to form crackers and prepare for baking. This includes adjusting between rollers. They are also responsible for working closely with the mixer operator to help move the dough through the machine and hoppers.

Department: Production

Reports To: Production Manager

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/ GED preferred.

• Experience in food manufacturing required.

• 1 - 3 years of Machine Operator experience required.

• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English

Work Hours:

2nd Shift: 3:00 PM - 11:20 PM

3rd Shift: 11:00 PM - 7:20 AM

Work Environment: This job operates in a food production and warehouse setting. The floor surface is concrete. The noise level is moderate with no vibration. Material movement takes place throughout the facility.

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain all GMP and Food Safety rules at all times.

• Observes machine operation to detect malfunctions and adjust for optimal run.

• Performs adjustments or repairs, such as opening valves, changing formers and sealing jaw knives, setting guides, temperature controls, nitrogen/ oxygen fill ratios, and other machine related functions.

• Take appropriate corrective measures to reduce and eliminate quality issues in a timely fashion.

• Lubricate, sanitize, troubleshoot, make minor mechanical adjustments, and perform preventive maintenance on packaging line as needed.

• Ensure work order schedules are followed correctly and to company protocol.

• Ensure correct labeling of product is managed, as well as, ensuring label data is complete and accurate.

• Operate machinery and job tasks using proper safety practices and protocols.

• Report any unsafe and near-mis incidents to management.

• Comply with all company guidelines, safety protocols, and PPE requirements.

• Work with quality team to ensure product compliance and work order specs are maintained.

• Knowledge of tools, machines, safety precautions in an industrial/ manufacturing setting.

• Ability to use knowledge, creativity, and initiative in recommending or implementing improvements in efficiency or safety of the work area.

• Proactively keep machine areas, floors, and bins clean, wiped down, and free of hazards throughout shift, in accordance with standards, procedures, and expectations.

• Produce product based on customer formulation specifications.

• Pushes through of dough to machine and shovels dough into hopper or dumps it into hopper, using hoist.

• Starts machine and inserts end of dough from hopper into roller.

• Observes operation and removes malformed crackers.

• Verify weight of samples against standards, using balance scale.

• Scoops such ingredients into hoppers located along conveyor belt.

• Other duties as assigned by plant management.

Competencies:

• Comprehensive in practices, procedures and techniques involved in food manufacturing

• Has interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy

• Uses proper lifting techniques

• Oral and written communication skills

• Shop Math Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills

Trained Skill Competencies:

• Batching

• General Mathematical Skills

• Assemble/Disassemble Equipment

• Clean Equipment

• Adhere to LOTO procedures

• Knowledge of Lot Code System

• Accurate Record Keeping Abilities

• Effective Communication Skills

• Sensory Evaluation Knowledge

• Problem Solving Abilities

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work on their feet, while using tools to perform repetitive actions

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects as assigned by position.

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate bagging equipment.

• Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.

• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.

• Seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.

• The ability to stand and walk for an entirety of a shift.

You should be proficient in:

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Shop Math Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills