Production Assistant - Proliant Dairy Ingredients - St. Johns, MI

LGI Homes•St. Johns, MI

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to support the production, shipping, and warehouse operations to ensure maximum and safe production of high-quality products in accordance with Company goals and objectives, FDA, USDA, and OSHA regulations. This position provides accurate and timely administrative support, general office functions and other related duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required.
Experience in a food processing or non-edible food processing environment required.
Familiar with dairy processing preferred.
1-year office experience strongly preferred.
Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality related to all duties and responsibilities.
Ability to monitor the production processes, anticipate production concerns and make effective decisions while striving for continuity of the production process.
Ability to drive and operate a forklift.
Ability to remain calm and professional.
Ability to maintain employee work ethic & present a positive attitude among employees.
Ability to provide necessary correspondence for the management staff.
Ability to perform basic and complex mathematical calculations.
Ability to work daily, overtime and weekends as necessary.
Ability to assist in other work-related areas as requested.
Ability to drive and maintain a valid driver’s license.
Ability to work in a team environment and implement continuous quality improvement.
Knowledge of organizational methods and the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
General knowledge of OSHA standards and safe work practices.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with personnel, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and other business-related contacts.
Ability to adhere to OSHA, FDA, MDA and other regulatory and compliance recordkeeping requirements.
Proficiency with the computer and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to operate all necessary office equipment to accomplish job duties.
Knowledge of dryer operation and ability to change bags in the baghouse.
This job requires the mental ability to learn, comprehend and communicate, both orally and in writing. Common sense organizational duties and logical thinking are also required to accomplish the job duties.

Nice To Haves

Familiar with dairy processing preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify accuracy of Shipping Paperwork for all loads shipped in collaboration with quality and warehouse personnel.
Print labels & pallet sheets for outgoing loads in collaboration with production and warehouse personnel.
Assist with creating and reviewing the BOL/Shipping paperwork in AS400 for loads going to out. Back up to Administrative Assistant for external warehouse loads going out; making sure the seal number and container/trailer number are accurate.
Verify production records by reviewing the Inventory records in Infor and confirming that production was placed into the system correctly and under the correct production date and warehouse location, and in the correct quantity. Work in conjunction with Lab & Office Assistant.
Conduct periodic inventory audits to be sure product is in the correct location.
Distribute product photos and documentation to customers per special requirements.
Update systems with product movement information for efficient operation of the warehouse.
Take inventory of supplies required for production, safety, and sanitation. Back up for ordering of items inventoried.
Ensure fundamental food safety and quality practices maintained to achieve food safety and quality objectives and to support the development, implementation and maintenance and ongoing improvements of food safety programs, as applicable to job duties.
Back up for communicating production schedules to packaging area and reporting production attainment back to local team as well as corporate team.
Back up for entering newly received raw material loads and results into AS400/Infor.
Back up for reconciling inventory of raw materials, aside from permeate, on a pre-determined schedule as well as at month end.
Back up for assembling booking details into files to organize documentation for VGMs generated by AA, when applicable.
Back up for Allocating product in Infor to all orders needing to go out; making sure product is clear and meets the customers specifications.
Back up for scheduling of trucks for customer order pick up.
Back up to Administrative Assistant to create purchase orders and requisitions within Infor related for all operations departments including lab, chem & ship, and maintenance. Also serve as a backup for payment of invoices, vendor setup, and maintaining the sales/use tax database.
Operate all necessary office equipment required to accomplish job duties; i.e., phone, calculator, fax machine, computer, and printer.
Will serve as back-up to the Production Manager - Day Shift.