Operator, Aseptic Filler (C-Shift 6:00pm-6:30am)

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC•Hendersonville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Want to learn how to make juice? Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we’ve been producing delicious products for our customers across the country! To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforce. If you’re passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us! We value each of our employee’s total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including: medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more! The Aseptic Filler Operator will be responsible for all production line’s fillers and support equipment for filling product and is responsible for product quality and product safety (including CQP and CCP monitoring requirements). Performs product and package changeovers. Keeps material and product loss to a minimum. Performs product quality checks. May also be assigned to operate the Blow Molder. This role reports to the Production Supervisor on their designated shift and is based out of our Hendersonville, North Carolina location.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment operating production equipment
Analytical and decision-making skills
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be detailed oriented and can multi-task
Must have excellent time management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in the food/beverage industry
Previous experience in manufacturing or production environment
Ability to direct, coach, and train others
Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Responsible for moving juice from the run tank to the filler, keep accurate data on temperature control charts, ensure Critical Control Points are met, complete CIP/Kosher/Organic washes from the run tank through the pasteurizer and to the fillers
Attend the filler by operating the equipment efficiently to optimize production-line run time
Monitor the flow of bottles from the depalletizing area, clear bottle jams and alert maintenance personnel of any mechanical malfunctions
Maintain good housekeeping within the process operation
Basic maintaining of machine & accessories through basic Autonomous Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance & proper operations
Detect equipment malfunctions or out-of-tolerance machining and adjust machine, controls.
Equipment set up for daily production. Mechanical setup / correct recipes
Hear alarms and responds quickly to adjust equipment to prevent unnecessary downtime.
Troubleshoots machinery when product quality deficiencies appear or when machinery otherwise malfunctions.
Maintains processes by recording all data such as: cycles, frequency, downtime, faults, using computer system
Retrieve bottle caps from the storage area and fills cap hopper
Monitor and adjust speed of bottle filler to ensure proper work flow to the rest of the production line
Perform minor adjustments on equipment to ensure smooth operation of the production line
Complete packaging changeovers on the filler, rinser and depal by adjusting rails, swapping out change parts and adjusting the timing
Sample product at beginning of run to ensure conformance to standards
Retrieve product quality specifications from the “Processing Guide” as provided by the Quality Assurance Department
Perform required quality tests to ensure that batch conforms to product quality specifications using analytical laboratory equipment. Weights sample of five bottles of product using scale
Assist the supervisor with inventory verification for bottles, caps and product; record bottle waste, cap usage and excessive product waste on inventory control logs
Maintain a clean work area.
Perform water and chemical washes at the pasteurizer, filler and support tanks. Ensure correct washes are taking place by checking processing guides and QAD schedule.
Document wash process as they are being performed on the chart records. Track formula yield.
Monitor pasteurizer and fill-tank temperature charts, product flow rates, and fill-tank levels.
Adjusts temperatures and/or product flow to ensure conformance to specifications and established standards - record reason for variations on temperature charts
Record all product changes at change-over time on pasteurizer and fill-tank temperature charts.
Accountable for food safety, food quality and regulatory requirements for their position
Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues
Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position
Empowerment to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work
This role will be required to taste test product as needed, up to a couple ounces per test
Perform other related duties as required and assigned