Machine Operator I - Scaler - 2nd Shift

Makers Pride•Terre Haute, IN

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Correctly scale/weigh the proper ingredients for the specified dough mixture that is scheduled for the shift or shifts. Maintain clean work area.

Requirements

Reaching with hands/arms throughout shift
Ability to use hands and fingers
Ability to see, hear and talk
Lift/carry up to 100 lbs
Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels; hearing protection may be required
Able to walk up to 400 yards to work areas
Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions and problems
Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Able to stand eight hours per shift
Repetitive reaching over head, under and across throughout shift
Push/pull items up to 2600 lbs. with assistance
May crawl under equipment to reach work area
May climb steps to and from work and break areas
Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks
Prefer high school graduate or G.E.D
Good eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity
Basic math and reading skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently
Ability to measure and read scales; understands units of measurement
Ability to recognize problems and take immediate action
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in close proximity to others
Ability to distinguish colors
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
Ability to work in variable temperatures and weather conditions
Repetitive bending, stooping and twisting throughout shift
Ability to work in wet, humid areas
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Ability to solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form
Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary
May work near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles and vibration
May be required to work in high precarious places and/or in outside weather conditions
Receptive to new ideas, concepts and procedures
Receptive and responsive to constructive criticism
Reaching with hands/arms throughout the day
Ability to use hands and fingers
Ability to see, hear and talk
Ability to stand, walk, climb ascending or descending stairs and/or balance approximately
Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels
The employee may occasionally move up to 25 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart, and regularly lift up to 70 pounds of boxes/bags of ingredients

Responsibilities

Check schedule to determine the ingredients and the amounts needed to be scaled
Prepare scales for the weighting process
Select specified ingredients for dough mixture
Accurately weigh each ingredient for dough mixture
Sift lumpy ingredients per specified formulas and instructions
Place ingredients in designated bags
Record shift, ingredients, initials on bag
Record all lot numbers on bags
Place ingredients on carts
Communicate changes, instructions, etc. to the next shift scaler
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.P.’s) at all times must be familiar with GMP requirements and the employee handbook
Report any foreign materials found in product or ingredients to a supervisor immediately
Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping, mopping, etc.