Sanitation Specialist

Swire Coca Cola•West Valley City, UT

12d

About The Position

The Quality Sanitation Specialist is part of a high-performing team committed to World Class Manufacturing, prioritizing employee safety and building a culture of continuous improvement focused on eliminating operational defects and losses. The role has 24-hour accountability for sanitation processes, including safety, quality, reliability, productivity, sanitation supplies, and costs. The Specialist works closely with Quality and Production teams to establish robust standard routines and practices, develop capable teams, and support effective coaching and communication across all shifts. This includes maintaining plans and standards, creating 24-hour action plans, setting priorities, and allocating resources to address losses such as safety incidents, quality issues, stops, breakdowns, and unplanned downtime.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of progressive experience in production, maintenance, and/or quality operations required.
At least 2 years of manufacturing experience with a bachelor's degree or technical certification, or at least 4 years of manufacturing/operations work experience with a high school diploma or GED, required.
Knowledge of data analytics and appropriate KPIs for measuring manufacturing systems.
Ability to manage and respond to issues as needed in a 24/7 operation.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience in sanitation processes or technical certification in quality operations preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour accountability across multiple shifts for sanitation requirements involving fillers, external foaming, and plant cleanliness.
Prioritize safety, quality, production, delivery, cost, morale, and capability building in the sanitation department.
Ensure appropriate metrics are in place, monitored, and communicated for owned DMSs and tools.
Gather and enter sanitation-process and loss data on DS boards, conduct Health Checks for owned DMSs, and present data during DDS, WDS, and MDS direction-setting meetings.
Participate in developing action plans to eliminate team losses.
Serve as a key member of the Quality Structure Team, executing 90-day plans to eliminate losses using IWS tools and standards.
Own sanitation-area DMS processes for CLs, CILs, changeovers, and defect handling.
Develop and communicate CIPs, cleaning schedules, and labor schedules for the sanitation team.
Establish a plan for the next 24 hours to meet each production line’s needs.
Develop and coach team members to build and maintain a performance-driven culture, leading by example.
Perform other duties as assigned.