Machine Operator (Continental Shifting)

Refresco•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Operator is responsible for adhering to all health and safety policies, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE). This role ensures adherence to food quality and food safety standards, maintains production flow by monitoring machinery, and performs minor servicing as needed. The operator will follow all Quality Assurance and Production line standard operating procedures, perform equipment changeovers, and accurately record production and quality data. Responsibilities also include performing equipment and general sanitation in the work area, collaborating with other departments to improve quality and efficiency, and performing minor machine maintenance. Other duties may be assigned by leadership, including cross-training and sanitation.

Requirements

Experience in a high-speed beverage production environment, beverage production experience preferred.
Demonstrates the ability to gain a firm understanding of production machinery/forklifts, including an awareness of technical issues.
Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.
Adeptness in basic mathematical abilities.
Skill in understanding and interpreting gauges, thermometers, and weight measurements.
High School Certification or equivalent.
1-3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Nice To Haves

Formal training in areas such as WHIMIS, HACCP, Hygiene etc. preferred.
Forklift certification may be required.

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.
Read, understand, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule and communicate issues or deviations.
Maintain production flow on machinery by monitoring downstream and upstream issues, supplying raw materials, and performing minor servicing.
Follow all Quality Assurance and Production line standard operating procedures.
Follow standard operating procedures to perform equipment changeovers; ability to read imperial and metric measurements.
Record all necessary information for production and quality records. Keep accurate downtime reports and documentation.
Perform equipment and general sanitation in your work area or as assigned by leadership.
Work closely with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiencies, and reduce waste.
Understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues.
Perform minor machine maintenance.
Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc.