Production Material Handler

Shearer's Foods•Dayton, OH

About The Position

The Production Material Handler supports production operations by preparing for changeovers, ordering and replenishing boxes, verifying labels and product specifications, tracking completed skids, and keeping the work area clean. The role also assists packers and the PMO as needed, helps clear basic faults on the automated case packer, and communicates production information to the following shift. The position is a day shift from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hourly rate of $20.50. The handler must follow Shearer’s safety guidelines, Good Manufacturing Practices, and food quality requirements reflected in SQF. The role requires standing for extended periods, occasional walking through the plant, regular lifting or moving of items up to 15 pounds, and use of a pallet jack to move heavier materials or finished goods. The work environment includes regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and noise that may require ear protection.

Requirements

Ability to perform basic math skills.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out simple instructions and deal with standardized situations with occasional variables.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to reach, grasp, and lift using arms and hands.
Ability to walk occasionally and move freely through the plant.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 15 pounds without assistance.
Ability to use a pallet jack to move heavy material or finished goods.
Ability to use close, distance, and peripheral vision and adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience or warehouse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify the changeovers scheduled throughout the shift.
Order boxes from the warehouse and keep the box maker running by refilling boxes.
Ensure the correct case labels are available and match product specifications.
Check that expiration dates match on the bag and label.
Verify customer specifications at the start of the shift and for each changeover.
Clear basic faults on the automated case packer.
Communicate production numbers to the following shift.
Clean the film area and keep it free of foreign material, including wood, box pieces, and film.
Print pallet tags when a skid is completed, scan the case-label barcode from the finished skid, and apply the tag to the correct skid.
Track orders to avoid overruns.
Communicate with the PMO and prepare for changeovers; inspect that skids, boxes, labels, and pallet configurations match customer specifications in MIP/Infinity.
Help packers as needed according to shift responsibilities and notify the supervisor.
Empty trash cans.
Assist the PMO with film changes when possible.
Inspect bags to ensure code dates meet customer specifications.
Set up changeovers with required supplies, including labels, boxes, and the tape machine.
Follow Shearer’s safety guidelines, GMPs, and food quality requirements reflected in SQF.
Practice safe work habits to prevent injury and damage.
Maintain GMPs in personal hygiene and in the work area.
Ensure potatoes meet Shearer’s quality specifications and report foreign objects in potatoes.