Production Associate

AAK AB (publ) • Louisville, KY

363d

About The Position

Production Worker II's are responsible for filling the boxes that come down the assembly line to a certain weight, usually 50 pounds. After the case of material reaches the targeted weight, it moves down the line to be prepared for taping. Production Operator II can be placed on 2 separate lines: automated fillers and super sack fillers. The super sack filler is responsible for filling the large plastic sacks with material and transporting to the designated area. All Production Worker II's are responsible for cleaning various parts of the factory during shut down/start up once a week.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 or more years in food manufacturing facility preferred.
• Must be literate and able to perform simple math.
• Must speak and understand English.
• Must be able to recognize letters and numbers.
• Ability to understand scale measurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safety effort by personal example.
• Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
• Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
• Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.
• Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.
• Adhere to GMP's and other work procedures as to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
• Prevent injuries by encouraging employees to work safely.
• Inspect Container- Correct and without damage.
• Ensure that the product is free from clumping/ discoloration/ foreign material.
• Container is sealed properly and to the customer specifications.
• Make work area ready for wash-downs, change over, and sanitation.
• Correct product that needs weight adjustments/ closure corrections.
• Manually stack finished product onto pallets as needed.
• Maintain work area so that is neat, clean and without foreign material present.
• Comply with all plant and personal GMP guidelines set forth by the company.
• Perform any and all tasks as assigned by any member of management.
• Potentially asked to participate on Safety Committee.
• Continuous improvement projects as directed by management.
• Help to ensure that there is no waste of cartons or liners.
• Ensure work is completed to customer specific specification.
• Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in your daily work.

Benefits

• Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career.
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire.
• Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500.
• 401(k) Plan with 100% match.
• Free Life and Disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans.
• Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more.
• Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities.
• Amazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees