Machine Operator II

Refresco•Joplin, MO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Refresco is the world’s largest bottler for retailers and A-brands, with products distributed worldwide from production sites in Europe and North America. The company is driven by an ethos of continuous improvement, innovation, and a solutions-based approach. Refresco seeks passionate individuals to push boundaries in a fast-moving industry.

Requirements

Adherence to health and safety policies/procedures, GMPs, and wearing required PPE.
Understanding of SQF and HACCP.
Ability to read and comprehend production schedules.
Ability to monitor machine flow, supply raw materials, and perform minor servicing.
Ability to follow standard operating procedures for production and changeovers.
Ability to read imperial and metric measurements.
Accurate record-keeping for production, quality, and downtime.
Ability to perform equipment and area sanitation.
Ability to identify raw material defects.
Ability to understand visual and auditory cues for machine issues.
Ability to perform minor machine maintenance and preventive maintenance.

Nice To Haves

May assist in training new employees.
Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Adhere to food quality and food safety standards as per corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (e.g., SQF).
Possess a practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and address related inquiries.
Read, comprehend, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule, communicate issues or deviations, and respond to inquiries.
Maintain production flow of machine(s) by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials, and performing minor servicing.
Follow all Quality Assurance and Production line standard operating procedures.
Perform equipment changeovers following standard operating procedures, reading imperial and metric measurements.
Accurately record all necessary information for production and quality records, including downtime reports and documentation.
Perform equipment and general sanitation in the work area or as assigned.
Collaborate with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
Accurately identify raw material defects that could impact production quality, reduce efficiencies, and increase waste.
Assist in training new employees.
Understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine-related issues.
Perform minor machine maintenance as well as daily and weekly preventive maintenance.
Perform any other duties assigned by leadership, including cross-training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, and training.