Operating Technician 1

Colgate•Cambridge, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Technician Level 1 position can have responsibility for the equipment spare parts storeroom, material handling and/or production line operations. All technicians work together with other Cambridge team members to achieve business objectives of safety, quality, productivity, customer service, cost and environmental protection. The primary accountabilities of the Operating Technician Level 1 may include daily production, quality and sanitization procedures, safety compliance, equipment maintenance procedures, materials movement, parts management, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The Operating Technician Level 1 works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with other team members in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (Vocational school or technical institute preferred).
Ability to work 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.
Minimum of 2 years work experience and/or 2-year technical college degree.
Ability to adhere to all safety standards and wear and utilize all personal protective equipment.
Ability to perform regular housekeeping and maintain general cleanliness in work area.
Ability to move bags of raw materials weighing up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Operation, Cleaning, Lubrication, Inspection, Troubleshooting and Changeover of non-automated and automated packaging equipment.
Accessing and entering equipment downtime information into the OPERA system.
Assisting maintenance and operating team members in troubleshooting and performing minor repairs on production equipment.
Participating in continuous learning opportunities and seeking knowledge from other team members.
Accessing EAM (Equipment Asset Management) to issue a work request notification.
Confirming availability of packing materials needed for current and next scheduled production run.
Coordinating with operating, planning, and logistic teams to ensure material availability.
Accessing SAP/ZQUAL for production schedule and available materials.
Adhering to Colgate Quality, cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and Micro (Cleaning and Sanitization) standards and guidelines.
Performing quality sampling, accurately completing daily shift production batch records, visual, finished case/pallet quality checks and area cleaning checklist.
Using a computer to access SAP for bill of materials (BOM) to verify materials used for finished case production and OPERA for entering quality check information.
Adhering to EOHS requirements for the facility.
Adhering to Minimum Safe Behaviors (MSB'S) and wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) where required.
Safe operation of forklift in unloading of materials from delivery vehicles and delivery of those materials and supplies to the assigned storage locations or production lines.
Preparing and loading finished product for shipment to customers.
Using a computer to access warehouse management system (WMS) for product loading to delivery vehicle.
Understanding the parts storeroom storage system and locating parts as needed to support plant needs.
Assisting operating, maintenance, and engineering team members in locating parts needed for equipment.
Using a computer to access SAP for inventory control, parts stock overview, goods receipts and maintenance reports.
Understanding the goals of visual workplace (VWP) and performing housekeeping activities as per established protocol.
Supporting housekeeping assessments as required.
Staying abreast of plant and team's overall performance via visual, written and verbal communications.
Participating in scheduled review of team production performance and using information to support and drive continuous improvement.
Understanding, supporting, and applying continuous improvement tools such as Root Cause Analysis.
Utilizing resources to optimize productivity and contribute to the needs of customers, businesses, and each other.
Demonstrating personal leadership, including demonstration of Colgate-Palmolive Managing with Respect values.