Line Technician - Paper (D Crew)

HP Hood•Winchester, VA

6h•$26 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a self-driven individual looking to advance their career as a high-impact player on a team. The company culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration, fostering strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety, and wellness. HP Hood is a large and trusted food and beverage manufacturer in the United States, with a portfolio of national and super-regional brands. Essential Functions include making controlled adjustments to equipment to optimize line efficiency, aggressively addressing equipment problems to minimize downtime, determining and improving line bottlenecks, generating work orders for improvements and corrective maintenance, maintaining operational documentation, operating equipment according to standards, upholding quality, safety, and cleanliness standards, performing required maintenance, communicating with team members for efficient operations, ensuring resource availability for production runs, setting up the oncoming shift for success, obtaining information from pre-shift meetings and off-going technicians, and vigilantly monitoring equipment for problems and improvements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
At least 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing.
Intermediate Computer Skills (i.e. Word, Excel, etc).
Excellent Troubleshooting Experience and solid mechanical skills
Good record keeping / clerical skills
Good basic math and reading skills
Strong communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work well with people.
Ability to multi-task and work independently; Various tasks involving the responsibility of the food safety and quality of company products.
Ability to work with arms outstretched to the front
Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs. without assistance frequently

Nice To Haves

Experience or training as a forklift operator is desirable

Responsibilities

Makes controlled adjustments to equipment to optimize the running efficiency of the line.
Addresses equipment problems in an aggressive manner, as to minimize downtime.
Determine line “bottlenecks” and take action to improve.
Ensure work orders are generated for process improvements, and corrective maintenance items.
Responsible for maintaining documentation associated with operations.
Operates equipment such that bottle is handled IAW Hood standards.
Upholds quality, safety, and cleanliness standards within designated area.
Ensures that all required maintenance is performed.
Communicates with other team members to ensure efficient plant operations.
Ensures that all resources are available for production run.
Setup oncoming shift for successful run; expected to perform any duties necessary to support the team.
Obtain information necessary to perform duties at pre shift team meetings, and by meeting with off going Line Technician.
Vigilantly monitor equipment operation for indications of impending problems, and possible operational improvements.
Comply with performance criteria, standards of conduct, employment procedures and responsibilities as described in the HP Hood Guidebook and applicable site supplement.
Adhere to all safety and environmental protocols, procedures and training. Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct safety concerns.
Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices, including GMP dress code standards.
Responsible for reporting to work in a condition to work at scheduled times and communicating tardiness and absences according to the Call-Off Procedure and Attendance Policy.
Adhere to all food safety and food quality requirements as well as the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over our products and processes.
Maintain food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.