Job Description:

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Operate one or more packaging machines in the grade one classification. Effectively direct the work center team to meet the safety, quality, and productivity goals.

Schedule: Monday-Thursday 3:00pm-1:30am

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Perform machine set up and changeovers.


• Operate assigned equipment efficiently. Communicate with the Shift Manager and Team Leads when production goals are not met to define and eliminate barriers.


• Perform basic troubleshooting of the equipment.


• Ensure that the assigned machine is working in a safe and proper manner. Notify Shift Manager, Team Leads or the Maintenance Department of any safety issues immediately.


• Instruct fellow team members of the safe operation of the machine and point out potential hazards that may be present.


• Follow production schedule as communicated by the planning team or direction of the Shift Manager.


• Follow established standard operating procedures (SOP).


• Review and follow the work order instructions. Notify Shift Manager and Team Leads of work order discrepancies.


• Confirm component accuracy with the Bill of Material.


• Set assigned machine to run at speed which will result in goal attainment.


• Support safety, housekeeping, 5S, and preventative maintenance initiatives as required.


• Instruct new team members of basic safety, quality and productivity standards at the work center.


• Use personal protective equipment when required.


• Support the company's culture and values by promoting communication, teamwork and respectful treatment of all individuals.


• Update production metric boards accurately and in a timely manner.


• Conduct a visual inspection of raw material while running to look for defects. Notify the Shift Manager, Team Leads, or the Quality Assurance Department of defective material or questions concerning quality issues.


• Notify material handlers in a timely fashion to eliminate material shortages.


• Complete required work center documents accurately.


• Pack finished product correctly in respect to quantity and product orientation.


• Ensure that finished good item is labeled accurately.


• Fill out Supplier Quality Cost Recovery Form accurately as needed for chargeback.


• Calculate standard production requirements from the work order.


• Communicate effectively the hourly production goals to team members.


• Move team members into position to balance line and eliminate bottlenecks.


• Knowledgeable in the facility's Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures.


• Adheres to company's policies and procedures.


• Performs special projects as assigned by the Manufacturing Shift Manager.


• Accurately count and label partial putaways to ensure inventory accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JOB REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS

• Complete any manufacturing formal training specific to assigned work centers.


• Able to perform multiple tasks.


• Work requires effective math skills.


• Must demonstrate a professional attitude toward work and co-workers.


• Must be punctual and dependable. (Arriving to work, showing for overtime, managing break times, etc.)


• High School or GED equivalent preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

• Work requires hearing, mental and visual attention and 100% standing during the workday.


• Able to lift 50 lbs., able to bend and lift frequently, and able to work around dust.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a fast-paced work environment with consistent pressure to complete duties as outlined above which requires ability to manage multiple projects at a detailed level and provide support to many internal departments in a fast-changing environment. Many duties listed above are time-sensitive and have strict deadlines for completion.