Production Technician - AM Shift - 7:00am - 7:00pm

C.H. Guenther & Son•Delta, BC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating within a production department under HACCP regulations and WCB safety guidelines. The technician will rotate through various positions, including Culler and Take-Off, ensuring customer satisfaction and requirements are met. Key responsibilities include final quality control checks, proper documentation, and assisting with various operational tasks such as clearing jam-ups, changing bags and Quick Locks, and rebagging product manually if needed. The technician will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work area, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and assisting with general cleaning. Teamwork and communication with supervisors and fellow team members are essential.

Requirements

Operate Department under HACCP regulations and WCB safety guidelines.
Rotate position with Technician #1, #2, #3, #4 equally throughout shift.
Ensure customer satisfaction and requirements are met at all times.
Responsible for final quality control check and proper documentation.
Clear jam-ups at the forkers, conveyors when needed.
Clear jam-ups at air divider.
Assist Bagger Operator with bag and Quick Lock Changes.
Assist Bagger operator when machine jams and tray off muffins when needed for all products.
Rebag product manually if needed.
Report all equipment problems to the Bagger Operator.
Page for a mechanic if necessary.
Keep muffin-packaging area organized, clean and sanitary.
Dust machines and sweep the floor during production when possible.
Set up double forkers for Raisin dough’s and clean blades after Raisin production.
Keep top surfaces of machines clear and clean.
Keep all tools in proper storage.
Adhere strictly to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) outlined for working in a food processing plant.
Assist in general cleaning of machinery and plant facility as assigned when production is stopped.
Work as a Team and cooperate with your fellow team members at all times.
Work under the direction of the Bagger Operator.
Communicate any product loss, time loss, QA issues, or machine problems to the Shift Supervisor.
Ensure product is in proper bag and has correct clear kwik lok print.
Tray or box packages of English Muffins for shipping.
Check metal detectors as required and filling log sheets accordingly.
Place properly packaged English Muffins into clean plastic trays or boxes.
Assist Packaging area helper in stacking boxes or trays on pallets (skids) or carts when needed.
Assist Culler clearing jam-ups around air divider and reset diverter gate.
Help if needed with forker jam ups.
Clean and remove muffins from diverter gate area.
Organize take-off area for the next run and at changeover times (set up trays, boxes dividers and skids).
Assist with bringing trays to Take-off area during production breaks.
Clean the take-off roundtables and sweep the floor during production when possible.
Set up box machine for customer and products with printing details on boxes, codes, lot numbers etc.
Communicate with Bagger Operator about shortages and needed product.
Assist Bagger Operator with bag changeovers.
Responsible for rebagging all muffins.
Take boxed product off both lines and stack onto proper skids.
Assist Take Off with rebagging product when needed.
Ensure that all muffins are cleaned up prior to another product starting in the packaging area.
Responsible for breaking down stacks of trays to a manageable height.
Assist with the removal of large waste product bins.
Assist helper and take off with pulling trays in and out of area and breaking trays down if to high.
Assist with sweeping the floor, cleaning machines and empting waste buckets.
Clean UBE packaging machines when required at the end of production.
Assist bagger operator with any tasks required.
Assist technicians #1, 2, and #3 with any tasks that do not impede completion of other duties.
Safety Training for Technicians.
Training on proper lifting, bending and stretching techniques.
Job rotation after every 2 hours or after breaks and lunches.
Ergonomics risks defined during training.
Risk assessment gone over for proper lifting and handling of tray stacks, Chep pallets, and movement.
Physically able to lift and handle up to 20 kg weights regularly.
Strong Organizational Skills.
Work under the direction of the Bagger Operator.
Communicate any product loss, time loss, QA issues, or machine problems to the Shift Supervisor.

Nice To Haves

If no Bagger Operator, Technician #1 will absorb the duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Operate Department under HACCP regulations and WCB safety guidelines.
Rotate positions equally throughout the shift.
Ensure customer satisfaction and requirements are met.
Perform final quality control checks and proper documentation.
Clear jam-ups at forkers, conveyors, and air dividers.
Assist Bagger Operator with bag and Quick Lock changes.
Assist Bagger operator when machine jams and tray off muffins.
Rebag product manually if needed.
Report all equipment problems to the Bagger Operator and page for a mechanic if necessary.
Keep muffin-packaging area organized, clean, and sanitary.
Dust machines and sweep the floor during production when possible.
Set up double forkers for Raisin dough’s and clean blades after Raisin production.
Keep top surfaces of machines clear and clean.
Keep all tools in proper storage.
Adhere strictly to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
Assist in general cleaning of machinery and plant facility as assigned when production is stopped.
Work as a Team and cooperate with fellow team members.
Work under the direction of the Bagger Operator.
Communicate any product loss, time loss, QA issues, or machine problems to the Shift Supervisor.
Ensure product is in proper bag and has correct clear kwik lok print.
Tray or box packages of English Muffins for shipping.
Check metal detectors as required and fill log sheets accordingly.
Place properly packaged English Muffins into clean plastic trays or boxes.
Assist Packaging area helper in stacking boxes or trays on pallets (skids) or carts when needed.
Assist Culler clearing jam-ups around air divider and reset diverter gate.
Help with forker jam ups.
Clean and remove muffins from diverter gate area.
Organize take-off area for the next run and at changeover times.
Assist with bringing trays to Take-off area during production breaks.
Clean the take-off roundtables and sweep the floor during production when possible.
Set up box machine for customer and products with printing details on boxes, codes, lot numbers etc.
Communicate with Bagger Operator about shortages and needed product.
Assist Bagger Operator with bag changeovers.
Responsible for rebagging all muffins.
Take boxed product off both lines and stack onto proper skids.
Assist Take Off with rebagging product when needed.
Ensure that all muffins are cleaned up prior to another product starting in the packaging area.
Responsible for breaking down stacks of trays to a manageable height.
Assist with the removal of large waste product bins.
Assist helper and take off with pulling trays in and out of area and breaking trays down if too high.
Assist with sweeping the floor, cleaning machines and emptying waste buckets.
Clean UBE packaging machines when required at the end of production.
Assist bagger operator with any tasks required.
Assist technicians #1, 2, and #3 with any tasks that do not impede completion of other duties.
Participate in muffin forking inspection as required by Production Coordinator.