Batter/Breader - Line 4

Ajinomoto Foods North America•Carthage, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for making batter for different products and filling breading machines with the correct ingredients. The role requires adherence to Product Vision specifications for material selection, ingredient mixing, and machine operation. The employee will also be responsible for maintaining equipment levels, troubleshooting issues, assisting with line setup, and completing necessary paperwork and material scanning. Training backup personnel and following safety procedures are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and the ability to work rapidly and with a high degree of accuracy
Reliable
Self-driven
Minimal Supervision
Palletjack Certification
Read and write English
Continuously required to stand, hand twisting, and fine motors of the fingers
Regularly required to reach, bend, kneel, stooping, crouching/squatting, crawling, climbing stairs/ladders.
Lifting, pulling, and/or carrying up to 50 pounds for a distance up to 6ft.
Will be exposed to loud industrial type environments commonly found at plants.
Varied temperatures from hot and humid to very cold.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

Use Product Vision specs to read for the product for that day on how to find the correct materials for each product
Using both hands, open bags of dry batter mix weighing up to 50 pounds and mix all ingredients to specifications per Product Vision in the Pro-mixer/Wilevco
Pro-mixer/Wilevco set the viscosity
Add dry breading to breader machines per Product Vision specs
Keep batter applicators and breading machines filled at all times
Troubleshoot for breading coverage and mechanical issues
Assist line lead in setting belt speeds and feed screw speeds, hook up sprayers for barrier spray
Measure ingredients and complete all paperwork
Scan all materials from and to work orders
Train backup personnel
Follows established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures as required
Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies
Bring any quality problems to the attention of the Lead/Manager/Supervisor
Bring any machinery problems to the attention of the Maintenance Team/Lead
Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and horseplay
Use proper lifting techniques
Use mechanical assistance (handjack, forklift, manlift)
Use personal assistance (buddy)
Use handrails
Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)