Responsibilities:
- Performing line opening on the packaging lines with Quality Assurance
- Performing line/area clearance for removal of previous products, components and foreign materials and assisting with approval of work area readiness prior to use
- Perform and document a wide variety of inspections, checks test and samples during the production process
- Monitor all aspects of the production operations and conduct routine “walk-through” in the production areas and other specified to ensure that good housekeeping practices, good hygiene practices which could affect the safety and quality of the manufactured products, are followed
- Verify that all materials are properly received, stored, and staged and segregated
- Host daily production meetings with personnel and assign duties accordingly
- Verify scheduled batches against formula given and confirm the packaging components allocated for the manufactured product
- Maintain all quality and production paperwork
- Ensure all safety rules and regulations are being followed, provide Personal Protective
- Equipment (PPE) whenever needed to all employees and temporary workers
- Ensure compliance of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and SQF practices are followed
- Will participate in annual review process and provide feedback to the Supervisor/ Plant Manager on employees
- Will participate in disciplinary actions for employees
- Maintain a clean and neat work environment throughout the entirety of the shift
- Keep aligned communications with all departments as necessary
- Responsible for line efficiency and product yield
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Able to create and submit workorders to specific issues throughout the line
- Perform equipment or product changeovers as designated by the Supervisor or Plant Manager
- Ability to properly perform Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
- Operate and adjust equipment to ensure that quality specifications are being met
- Assist Maintenance team in repairing, maintaining, and installing equipment as required
- Provide on the job training for employees
- Develop training curriculum, such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Standard Work Instructions
- Complete daily production logs and shift reports
- Responsible to report food safety problems to their supervisor or with someone with the authority to initiate action
- Oversees CIP process for assigned machinery
- Assist with Root Cause Investigations
- Responsible for reporting unauthorized persons on site to their Supervisor and/or Manager who will address the situation accordingly
- Perform other duties as directed by the Supervisor or Plant Manager
Experience:
- Ability to lead others and take direction, required
- Bilingual Spanish Preferred
- HS Diploma of GED equivalent required
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred
- Mechanical knowledge and aptitude for working with power tools and hand tool
- Familiarity with warehouse operations and inventory management
- Ability to operate a forklift or willingness to learn
- Experience in assembling products required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.50 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 35 per week
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person