Processing Technician (Nights)(D Crew)

HP Hood•Winchester, VA

13h•$29 - $32

About The Position

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future! Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more. Job Summary: Perform processing duties as necessary in Receiving, Weigh-Out, Batching and VTIS to ensure service to fillers for HP Hood ESL and Aseptic products.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
At least 2 years’ experience in Manufacturing
Basic to intermediate understanding of engineering, electronics, and pneumatics
Adapts to changes in the work environment
Strong written and verbal communication
Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills
Work effectively with team members to accomplish department and plant goals
Maintain a professional attitude when dealing with outside contractors/drivers
Standing: Long periods
Walking: Long periods
Bending: Often
Lifting: Heavy (75+ lbs.) frequently
Carrying: Heavy (40 - 60 lbs.) frequently
Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs. without assistance frequently
Comply with performance criteria, standards of conduct, employment procedures and responsibilities as described in the HP Hood Guidebook and applicable site supplement.
Adhere to all safety and environmental protocols, procedures and training. Maintain a safe work environment at all times and immediately report and take appropriate action to correct safety concerns.
Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practices, including GMP dress code standards.
Responsible for reporting to work in a condition to work at scheduled times and communicating tardiness and absences according to the Call-Off Procedure and Attendance Policy.
Adhere to all food safety and food quality requirements as well as the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over our products and processes.
Maintain food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Must be able to, with training, operate all processing equipment
Must be able to obtain HACCP Certification
Must be able to successfully complete Better Processing Control School & State Timing Training
Must be able to complete Dairy Sampling Permit process

Responsibilities

Administer, implement, and maintain SOP’s and PM’s for all processing work areas
Ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
Ability to maintain and rebuild presses, homogenizers and valves
Track department performance and provide regular progress reports to leadership
Maintain communication with other departments to ensure timely and efficient flow of product
Learn new equipment and procedures, maintain knowledge of various equipment
Submit work orders via MP2 system
Interface with the Quality department, pulling and testing samples, swabbing batch systems, verification of pallets and ingredients and communicating results and ensuring product meets quality standards
Maintain appropriate cleanliness throughout the day in the department areas, ensuring floor, drains and tanks are clean, including daily foaming and scrubbing batch room, weigh-out area and VTIS
Complete all documentation accurately and timely, including department checklist, processing charts
Safely operate a forklift in wet conditions and confined spaces
Support implementation and continued development of the processing master sanitation program
Manage schedules and receive daily deliveries of liquid ingredients, following mandated processes and notifying internal departments, ensuring delivery to proper tank
Complete department processes following unloading, including monitoring CIP of tankers
Run HTSTs, including troubleshooting, maintaining valves and presses
Monitor CIP, avoiding unnecessary down time
Develop and maintain batching knowledge for the range of ESL & Aseptic products
Stage product for batching
Work with Batch Verification Technician to ensure correct product is accurately weighed out
Physically process bulk bags of dry ingredients
Use LogPro system to maintain/log ingredient inventory
Work with the Dry Warehouse to manage inventory flow, requesting shuttles as needed
Operate various machinery/equipment involved in making batches
Prepare and change 49 charts throughout shift, including monitoring temp, flow and pressure
Complete all half hour checks on 2 aseptic VTIS/Alsafe, twice a shift check on 8 VTIS/Alsafe
Adjust and monitor reclaim addition and removal to waste silo
Complete all paperwork associated with CIP/SIP, down time & run time
Maintain PM’s on 8 VTIS/Alsafe, perform 3 and 6 month State timing on 8 VTIS
Monitor, maintain and trouble shoot P-2 and P-3 oxonia