Batch Mixer-3rd shift

MSI Express•Ripon, WI

About The Position

The Batcher blends products according to approved recipes and customer and plant standards, using proper Good Manufacturing Practices and lot-control and material-usage procedures. The Batcher supplies product to fillers, coordinates ingredient staging and equipment use to keep production lines supplied, and monitors product and process quality. The role also includes equipment adjustments and troubleshooting, sanitation and clean-in-place duties, production and downtime recordkeeping, and promptly reporting quality, food-safety, material, or mechanical issues. The employee follows company manufacturing and safety policies and performs other duties as instructed by management.

Requirements

Ability to work overtime as needed.
Ability to work for the set wage amount.
Ability to follow work procedures and safety rules.
Ability to read, understand, and follow directions and instructions and understand posted warning signs.
Appropriate eye, hand, and foot coordination to use various equipment and tools.
Ability to load or unload and lift or move equipment or product weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must complete OSHA Powered Industrial equipment training and pass associated tests.
Complete understanding of the clean-in-place process and requirements for successful release after the process.
Ability to communicate mechanical or material issues during the shift to the shift supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing adjustments and troubleshooting and assisting maintenance with setups, if specified by the site.

Responsibilities

Blend products according to approved recipes, customer and plant standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, and lot-control and material-usage methods.
Deliver product to fillers and coordinate ingredient staging and equipment use to keep the production line supplied and avoid stoppages.
Understand and operate batching-room equipment and thermal units, including making adjustments as required by formula standards.
Maintain knowledge of product and material quality requirements and perform visual inspections specified by product standards.
Keep the batching-room thermal unit and staging area clean and free of product and debris; rinse drums and containers and store them in designated areas.
Report repeated deviations from acceptable standards to the line lead hand or line supervisor.
Ensure the production schedule matches the product being run and maintain required product, lot-number, line-speed, and other customer or quality-assurance records.
Log production downtime and submit the log to the line lead hand or shift supervisor at the end of each shift.
Follow company policies, including manufacturing and safety practices, and take responsibility for food safety and quality by timely reporting problems to authorized personnel.
Communicate mechanical or material issues to the shift supervisor for communication to the next shift.
Document rejected materials and dispose of them properly; keep the area clean and organized and move rejected cases or materials to the appropriate destination.
Inform the line lead hand or shift maintenance personnel promptly when major mechanical issues arise, and remain available to assist as directed.
Perform clean-in-place duties on the line as defined by quality assurance and assigned by the line lead hand or shift supervisor.
Perform adjustments and troubleshooting and assist maintenance with setups when specified by the site (preferred).
Perform other duties as instructed by management.