Day Shift: 6:45am - 7pm working a 2-2-3 schedule with every other weekend off

PURPOSE:  This position is responsible for monitoring processes, operating equipment, inspecting parts and materials, attaining production goals, and maintaining a clean workplace.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report to Shift Supervisor.
• Work as a team member to obtain plant & departmental goals
• Safely operate equipment in a manner to ensure a maximum product throughput and minimum downtime including clearing & restarting machinery if instructed.
• Visually inspect & gauge product in production. Ensure proper labeling is completed and required.
• Report any non-conformances to front line leadership.
• Correctly complete daily production reports & submit at shift’s end, if applicable.
• Set up of new order labels for daily operations.
• Feed materials to machines to keep production running Including packaging product if applicable.
• Read & interpret travelers and work orders
• Perform routine housekeeping, cleaning and maintenance as assigned/required.
• Work & perform to ISO standards, SOPs and established Work Instructions
• Uphold Quality Standards & follow the Absolutes.
• Staff are informed and held accountable for their food safety and regulatory responsibilities;
• Staff are positively encouraged and required to notify management of actual or potential food safety issues; and
• Staff are empowered to act to resolve food safety issues within their scope of work.
• Other duties as assigned

CONTRIBUTION TO SAFETY, QUALITY AND GMP: 

• Maintain a clean, healthy and safe workplace by ensuring adherence to safety standards.
• Conduct required safety reviews of equipment and processes prior to project startup.
• Support the accomplishment of your work groups through the quality, timeliness and professionalism of your attitude.
• Supply accurate and timely data as required by performance tracking and reporting.
• Uphold Safety Absolutes
• Apply resources in a manner that maximizes their effectiveness while assuring quality.   
• Maintain a work environment that will contribute to the assurance of safety and GMP compliance.
• Adhere to established procedures, perform self-checking and pay attention to detail in the performance of you and your team’s work.
• Notify management in a timely manner of any problems with procedural compliance.
• Report observed quality problems and deficiencies in a timely manner.
• Make recommendations to management for improving the quality and efficiency of your work.
• Oversee work to ensure projects are completed.

EDUCATIONAL, SKILL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing, and lifting
• Capable of reading, writing, and speaking English
• Capable of lifting up to 45 lbs. repeatedly
• Data Entry skills and abilities at a moderate level
• Basic Computer skills
• Detail orientated; great eye for detail
• Pallet Jack Operation; includes manual and electric
• Lock out/Tag out adherence and training
• Capable of maintaining an attendance record within Company guidelines and working required overtime.
• Previous experience in an assembly operation preferred

COMPETENCE AND EXPECTATIONS:

• Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model.
• Accountability – holds self-accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative and ownership

actions such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity.

• Communication - ability to communicate safety, goals and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience appropriate messages (both written and verbal).
• Engagement – communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
• Team Development – understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
• People Agility – understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm bur fair – consistent.
• Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.