Palletizer Operator

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Fort Wayne, IN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Palletizer Operator is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of palletizing equipment, adhering to all safety and quality standards. This role involves operating various machinery, including bundlers, palletizers, and wrapping equipment, as well as performing input transactions and coordinating with shipping and maintenance teams. The operator will also be involved in sanitation, team support, and continuous improvement initiatives, representing the company's values and operating model.

Requirements

18 years of age or older
Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
Excellent interpersonal communication, math, and problem-solving skills
Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules
High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience
Must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
Must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).

Nice To Haves

One-year related experience

Responsibilities

Comply with all company safety policies and procedures, ensuring personal safety and the safety of others.
Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and complete all required food safety and product quality checks.
Communicate and interact with colleagues in a manner consistent with the company’s management philosophy.
Actively participate in team meetings, committees, and task forces.
Comply with plant policies regarding attendance.
Become proficient in multiple skill areas and refresh operational skill sets annually.
Support the hiring process by mentoring and on-boarding new team members.
Lead and encourage problem-solving within the Business Unit and Functional Team.
Communicate and follow-up on daily information.
Be willing to learn and train a variety of skills.
Complete all required documentation to support plant inventory control, quality assurance, line reliability, damage reduction, and cost tracking systems.
Operate hardeners under normal and product evacuation conditions.
Load and operate multiple bundlers (wrappers), making minor adjustments to equipment settings.
Ensure proper materials and quantities are staged for use.
Understand appropriate pallet patterns by product and palletize using manual, semi-automatic, and automatic palletizing stations.
Load and operate stretch wrapping equipment.
Ensure product is properly palletized and ready for storage and distribution.
Identify product SKUs for palletizing station assignments and complete IMREX and Panel View transactions and reports.
Understand shuttle car and ASRS operations and correct errors as needed.
Support ASRS inventory process as needed.
Understand basic Currie Auto Palletizer operations, program daily SKUs, and know the correct procedure for releasing lanes.
Identify all aspects of Currie equipment performance and communicate with other operators and maintenance.
Ensure the quality of all products prior to and immediately following the Currie palletizer.
Manage the reject line to ensure product does not spoil.
Communicate pick-ups and deliveries with carriers/customers as a Shipping Coordinator.
Communicate with warehouses and logistics for order changes and updates.
Enter and release orders in the CC Software system.
Maintain inventory levels for west-coast warehouses.
Handle Lab 48-hour hold and reject products.
Ship and confirm orders in the IMREX system daily.
Maintain pallet program and pallet reconciliation by carrier.
Understand the safest and most effective cleaning methods for hardening, bundling, and palletizing areas.
Conduct basic sanitation preventive maintenance as required.
Follow proper cleaning procedures for each piece of equipment.
Maintain work area in an “inspection ready” condition at all times.
Follow proper cleaning procedures for non-product contact surfaces and equipment.
Represent The Froneri Way of working through behaviors and characteristics in the Operating Model and Core Values.
Achieve measurable outcomes such as improving hygiene, GMP, and safety audits, meeting production targets, effective team interaction, and implementing quality and improvement initiatives.