Material Handler- 1st Shift

Mizkan America•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Production Handler must follow all plant safety, Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety rules and regulations. Documentation and paperwork procedures must be followed as well as verbal and / or written instructions and guidelines according to the job requirements. The Material Production Handler will be responsible for supplying the production line(s) with materials, transferring of finished goods to the warehouse, and maintaining good housekeeping. The Material Production Handler will back-up the Production Forklift driver as needed. This role does not have direct reports.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required
Forklift certification required
2 years Forklift experience required
Ability to use common hand tools.
Continuous mental and visual attention is required to perform duties, involving repetitive or diversified work requiring constant alertness or activity.
Basic mathematics skills required. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and perform simple division calculations.
Basic computer skills and the ability to learn new job-related software.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy required.
Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Must be respectful and work well with all levels of personnel.
Must be able to perform on-call duty on any shift and work overtime on short notice basis. Long-term, temporary assignments to any shift may be required to maintain manufacturing processes.
Ability to work in high temperatures (hot or cold), working at heights and exposure to strong smells, dust, gases, fumes and chemical or require personal protective equipment.
Ability to use Personal Protective Equipment.
Must be able to see, sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, reach, bend, twist, ascend/ descend.
Ability to pull, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs., 50+ lbs. with assistance.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience within a food processing, bottling, liquid filling/blending and/or consumer goods manufacturing/packing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Mizkan America safety policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
Review production schedule to determine number of supply pallets needed for day’s production.
Deliver empty containers, labels and caps to production line(s).
Load containers and caps into hoppers.
Remove finished goods and transfer to warehouse placing pallets in assigned storage space or onto freight truck using FIFO standards.
Record completed and transferred pallets.
Assist in unloading received goods as needed.
Clear machine jams and set-up overturned containers on production line(s).
Open bundles and flip cases to be dumped.
Assist with line changeovers.
Update production reports indicating materials used daily.
Assist as a back-up on the bottling lines as needed.
Follow all safety rules to include but not limited to LOTO and keep area clean and in orderly condition.
Responsible for food product quality and safety.