Assembler

Conagra Brands•Quincy, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves various tasks within a food production environment, focusing on safety, quality, and efficiency. Assemblers are responsible for inspecting and assembling equipment, handling food products according to specifications, monitoring packaging processes, and maintaining a clean work area. The position may require performing multiple jobs within the department to cover operational needs.

Requirements

Ability to comply with all company safety policies and procedures.
Ability to comply with all OSHA rules and regulations.
Ability to adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP).
Ability to comply with plant LockOut/TagOut (LOTO) policy.
Ability to obtain work schedule and daily production paperwork.
Ability to inspect and assemble cleaned production equipment.
Ability to set-up process in accordance with product being run.
Ability to visually inspect, sort and arrange franks on conveyor.
Ability to remove non-conforming product.
Ability to report deviations to supervisor and QA personnel.
Ability to keep work area clear and clean.
Ability to place trash in proper receptacles.
Ability to comply with 5S requirements.
Ability to count out and place franks into slots on conveyor.
Ability to monitor vacuum packaging process.
Ability to consolidate rework tubs.
Ability to assist other Operators and Assemblers.
Ability to hand fill boxes with packages of meat products.
Ability to pack special orders of product.
Ability to manually fold over top flaps of full box.
Ability to guide box through box sealer.
Ability to fill box maker magazine with stacks of case blanks.
Ability to assemble boxes.
Ability to place label on box.
Ability to change tape rolls.
Ability to position empty pallet to exit end of case sealer conveyor.
Ability to hand stack sealed cases on pallet.
Ability to manually wrap full pallets.
Ability to transport pallets to staging area with a power jack.
Ability to strip and rework product.
Ability to check production schedule.
Ability to ensure proper packaging supplies are available.
Ability to obtain packaging supplies from staging area with a pallet jack.
Ability to position packaging supplies to packaging line.
Ability to obtain meat products from rack.
Ability to manually cut tails on thick and wide products.
Ability to place meat products onto slicer machine.
Ability to set cut/sliced meat on scale to check weights.
Ability to place cut/sliced meat products into pockets on vacuum pack line.
Ability to monitor line and weights.
Ability to monitor equipment.
Ability to clear jams.
Ability to check labels.
Ability to perform quality checks.
Ability to breakdown and clean machine parts.
Ability to secure all equipment at end of shift.
Ability to perform general housekeeping duties.
Ability to complete all required paperwork.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specific work instructions: 0549.4.2.3.011 – Assembler, 0549.4.2.3.067 - Teardown, 0549.5.1.3.010 – Kosher Hold Tag, 0549.5.4.2.005 – Control of Non Conforming Product, 0549.6.4.3.001 – Contamination Control.

Responsibilities

Comply with all company safety policies and procedures, including OSHA rules and regulations.
Adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP), including proper waste disposal, attire, grooming, and hygiene.
Comply with plant LockOut/TagOut (LOTO) policy and implement correct LOTO procedures for operated machines.
Obtain work schedule, daily production paperwork, and prepare for operations.
Inspect and assemble cleaned production equipment and set up processes according to the product being run.
Visually inspect, sort, and arrange franks on the conveyor, removing non-conforming product.
Report any deviations in product or machine requirements to supervisors and QA personnel.
Keep work area clear and clean, placing trash in proper receptacles and complying with 5S requirements.
Perform any job in the department, including covering for vacations or absenteeism.
Count out and place franks into slots on the conveyor according to work order specifications for packing.
Monitor the vacuum packaging process, visually inspect packages, and remove non-conforming product.
Consolidate rework tubs for future processing and assist other Operators and Assemblers.
Hand fill boxes with packages of meat products according to work order specifications and pack special orders.
Manually fold over top flaps of full boxes and guide boxes through the box sealer.
Fill box maker magazines with case blanks, assemble boxes, place labels on boxes, and change tape rolls.
Position empty pallets and hand stack sealed cases on pallets according to stack patterns.
Manually wrap full pallets and transport them to the staging area with a power jack.
Strip and rework product as required.
Check the production schedule and ensure proper packaging supplies are available.
Obtain packaging supplies from the staging area with a pallet jack and position them to the packaging line.
Obtain meat products from the rack, manually cut tails, or place meat products onto the slicer machine.
Set cut/sliced meat on scales to check weights and place in tubs.
Place cut/sliced meat products into pockets on the vacuum pack line, monitor the line and weights.
Monitor equipment, clear jams, check labels, and perform quality checks.
Break down and clean machine parts at the end of the shift or when necessary.
Secure all equipment at the end of the shift, perform general housekeeping duties, and complete all required paperwork.
Perform other job duties as assigned.