Flex Operator - 2nd Shift
About The Position
The Flex Operator is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the flex room by keeping various lines producing at predetermined rates, achieving performance goals, and acting as relief for all positions within the flex room. This role involves monitoring, record keeping, and taking appropriate action for specified Food Safety Plan, Food Quality Plan, and prerequisite program requirements. The operator will troubleshoot and create solutions for issues, complete roll and bag changes, load materials for box forming machines, operate a case check scale, and maintain Kanban and 5S requirements. They are also responsible for maintaining a clean work area, acting as a team player, and participating in Continuous Improvement activities. Additionally, the Flex Operator completes weekly shutdowns on flexible packaging lines, prepares materials for production, coordinates with maintenance for changeovers, and performs product changeovers on supplying process systems. Quality checks, including weight and packet verification, are crucial, as are preventative maintenance tasks and sanitation procedures for various fillers and equipment. The role requires adherence to Red Gold policies, GMPs, and safety regulations.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience.
- Must be able to successfully use basic math and writing skills to complete required paperwork.
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve in situations involving changing conditions.
- Good communication skills (especially with management).
Nice To Haves
- Good communication skills
- Quick learner
- Ability to prioritize
- Multi-task oriented
- Proactive
Responsibilities
- Adheres to Red Gold policies, rules, and regulations, including GMPs and safety at all times.
- Keeps the various lines producing at predetermined rates, achieving performance goals.
- Acts as relief for all positions within the flex room.
- Responsible for monitoring, record keeping, and taking appropriate action for specified Food Safety Plan, Food Quality Plan, and prerequisite program requirements.
- Troubleshoots and creates solutions for issues within the flex room.
- Completes roll changes and bag changes on fillers.
- Loads fiber and glue for box forming machines.
- Operates case check scale.
- Maintains Kanban cabinet and 5S requirements.
- Maintains clean work area.
- Acts as a team player in flex room and other departments.
- Participates in Continuous Improvement teams and activities throughout the plant.
- Completes shut down on all flexible packaging lines weekly including: Winpak portion pack fillers - tear down/disassemble for CIP, Cryovac pouch filler - tear down/disassemble for CIP.
- Verifies current production run totals meet expectations of production schedule.
- Ensures materials are prepared for day's production schedule including: body fiber - body wraps, end panels, front film, back film, bags; case code - correct case code in Marsh printer and Domino printer.
- Coordinates with maintenance to complete changeovers on flex room machines.
- Completes product changeover process on various supplying process systems.
- Preps film and arbor rolls for roll changes.
- Completes weight checks on flexible packaging filler lines (i.e., documents weight data in computer, adjusts equipment to meet required weight guidelines, verifies case weight and adjusts fill levels as necessary to meet requirements).
- Verifies quality of packets by comparing to quality guidelines in Quality Packet Guide (making adjustments to meet requirements).
- Completes case quality checks as required.
- Performs preventative maintenance including: changes tape of Cryovac and Winpak fillers, greases all fillers, oils pistons on Winpak and various items on BNB filler, cleans fill tubes on Winpak and Cryovac filler, sanitizes and cleans heads on BND and BNB fillers, verifies air pressures on all fillers.
- Communicates effectively with maintenance group to address/resolve issues.
- Completes sterilization on fillers including: 12-hour sterilization on Cryovac, weekly sterilization on Winpak fillers, heads on BNB and BND as required, maintaining full sterilization tanks on BND filler, sanitizing bags on BND filler, verifying sterilization temperatures meet requirements during system changes and start-ups.
- Responsible to report food safety and quality issues to management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
