Production Line Technician - 2nd Shift

Blount Fine Foods•McKinney, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the continuous and “trouble free” running of the Retail Pack out lines, and all accompanying equipment. In event of absence, position will be filled by adequately trained personnel. Daily maintenance of all Pack Out line equipment, working on conveyor systems, and repair of any breakdowns during normal production. This role requires a proactive approach to line adjustments and continuous equipment preventative maintenance to eliminate or minimize future processing downtime. The technician must be able to learn all aspects of processing line equipment, teach others key primary adjustments, and identify product variation to set up machinery in a timely manner. The position also involves understanding the implications of downtime and inefficient processing, taking proactive steps to reduce downtime by identifying trends, and developing proactive approaches to address potential future downtime obstructions. The technician is responsible for any processing line, equipment-based, “Down Time”. Effective and continuous communication with the supervisor is essential to discuss and resolve any hindrances to processing line time. Suggestions for improving throughput are encouraged. The role includes cross-training on a variety of equipment on the Pack Out lines and working in a team environment, assisting Production Line Mechanics as needed.

Requirements

Must be mechanically inclined
Proactive Team player
Ability to assist in training lower grade PLMs

Responsibilities

Daily maintenance of all Pack Out line equipment
Working on conveyor systems
Repair of any breakdowns during normal production
Proactive line adjustments, to prevent lost processing time
Continuous equipment Preventative Maintenance, in order to eliminate or minimize future processing “down time”
Ability to learn all aspects of processing line equipment, with the ability to teach others key primary adjustments
Ability to identify product variation to set up machinery in a timely manner
Proactive approach to mitigate process lost time between production runs
Understand implications of “down time” and inefficient processing
Takes proactive steps to reduce downtime by identifying trends
Understand how to react to such matters, to minimize downtime incurred
Develop pro-active approach to address potential future downtime obstructions
Responsible for any processing line, equipment based, “Down Time”
Effective and continuous communication with supervisor to discuss any resolve any hindrances to processing line time
Makes suggestions to supervisor on how to improve throughput
Cross trains on a variety of equipment on the Pack Out lines
Work in a team environment and assist Production Line Mechanics on other aspects of the line as needed
Assist or do change over of CPO equipment