Operations Technician - 2nd Shift

McCormick & Company•South Bend, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

McCormick is hiring an Operations Technician for the second shift at its South Bend Plant in South Bend, Indiana. The role sets up and starts automatic filling and packaging equipment, handles packaging and raw materials, and packs finished products. It also involves weighing, blending, and cooking products on mixing systems; completing required procedures and paperwork; changing over products and package sizes; and performing equipment repairs. The technician monitors equipment and product quality, assembles equipment components, records downtime and adjustments, helps control material losses, and works with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities. The position requires attention to safety, production quality and quantity, ingredient handling with a forklift, equipment timing checks, regular onsite attendance, and availability for unscheduled overtime.

Requirements

Must be able to work unscheduled overtime.
Regular on-site attendance is an essential function of the job.

Responsibilities

Set up and start automatic filling and packaging equipment.
Load packaging and raw materials and pack off finished product.
Weigh, blend, and cook product on all mix systems.
Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe, consistent, quality product.
Make product changeovers and package size changes, and perform minor and major repairs on equipment.
Monitor mixing equipment through visual checks of product and sensory evaluation of key component pieces.
Assemble equipment components belonging to continuous and pre-mix systems and their auxiliary components.
Document downtime and machine adjustments.
Practice loss control of raw and packaging materials.
Work with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities.
Promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions using a principle-based safety approach.
Be responsible for the daily quality and quantity of production.
Obtain and return ingredients using a forklift.
Perform checks on critical timing of equipment.
Work unscheduled overtime when needed.
Maintain regular onsite attendance.
Perform other duties as required.