Foodware Technician - 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Foodware Technician performs the daily activities required to produce straws, cutlery, and future Foodware items. This position will transfer product between process steps, tend production equipment, pack product in to sell units and load these sell units in to shipping cartons. Material handling responsibilities will be the movement of packaging material from storage to workstation, monitoring raw material at each process step and movement of finished goods from workstation to storage. At times, loading of product into trailer will be required. Conduct inline QA checks and process documentation will be required at each different process step.
Requirements
- Good hand dexterity required to pack small foodware items.
- Discipline and rigor to meet safety expectations consistently.
- Able and willing to work under Food Grade GMP rules and meet expectations.
- Demonstration of satisfactory basic math skills for data collection and accurate part packing.
- Willingness and aptitude to learn different work assignments and work harmoniously within team atmosphere.
- Confidence in ability and desire to perform routine preventative maintenance activities on production equipment to ensure meeting operational goals.
- High school diploma or equivalent, one to two years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, along with basic math and mechanical skills.
- Must be able to meet schedule requirements and willing to work overtime as required.
- Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
- Lift up to 20 lbs.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish is a plus.
- Forklift license – will train to meet Newlight requirements.
Responsibilities
- Pack Foodware products per SOPs, wrap straws and other secondary operations.
- Monitor the machine process and report any problems to Shift Leads.
- Complete material handling tasks to maintain process flow, chipboard erection, raw material movement, pallet transfer, etc.
- Maintain clean workstation through effective practices and procedures.
- Complete daily safety checks.
- Complete daily preventative maintenance tasks.
- Monitor and document process parameters (downtime, scrap, machine conditions).
- Report data for Inventory Control daily.
- Participate as an active member of process improvement activities and meetings.
- Participate successfully for cross training events for team effectiveness.
- Demonstrate nimbleness to respond to changing customer requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
