Pouch Machine Operator-Ketchup

Company: Quality Custom Distribution
Location: Conyers
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Overview POSITION SUMMARY: To properly operate equipment from a safety, quality and efficient perspective, while maintaining the cleanliness of all equipment. Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Adheres to safety, food safety, quality and legal compliance. * Perform all work in accordance with environmental, health and safety standards, rules, regulations and practices of the facility. * Must be able to pass training/certifications as required for qualification. * Must perform lockout tagout as required by company standards. * Must be able to operate multiple pieces of equipment which may include W25-1 & 2, Cryovac, L24, BIB, 12-up fillers, and 6-up fillers. * Must be aware of all emergency stops and pinch points caused by moving machinery including energized equipment by air or electrical. * Must be able to follow proper film cart loading procedure and must be able to execute proper film roll loading on machines. * Must be able to identify proper boxes, labels and correct coding. * Must be able to perform weight adjustments to maintain proper product weight. * Must work with team members to maintain standard changeovers while ensuring line efficiencies. * Must be able to troubleshoot and correct minor mechanical issues. * Must be able to fully and accurately document line production by filling out inspection record/downtime sheets as well as metal detection information. * Must be able to identify varying machine set-ups to ensure proper operation. * Must be able to disassemble production equipment: clean, rinse, and sanitize all product contact machinery utilizing proper cleaning utensils, chemicals, and COP (Clean Out of Place) process. * Must be able to assemble production equipment: clean, rinse, and sanitize all product contact machinery utilizing proper cleaning utensils, chemicals, and CIP (Clean In Place) process. * Document completed work as required by the supervisor. * Compliance with all other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: * None. PHYSICAL AND VISUAL ACTIVITIES: * Maintain flow of product through machine. * Reach horizontally and vertically for boxes/product. * Remove unusable product from machine, conveyors, boxes or floor. * Safely hose down machines or conveyors. * Change film rolls and tape in machines. * Lift cases of product. * Ability to visually differentiate items of color, up close and in the distance. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Ability to wear personal protective equipment and/or clothing. * Stand/walk 7 or more hours per day. * Continuously talk/hear throughout the day. * Frequently bend, reach, twist/turn and grip/grasp. * Frequently use eye/hand coordination and use handling/fingering to handle boxes, use hoses or tools. * Frequently lift and carry less than 5 pounds from floor level to overhead. * Occasionally kneel/crawl, squat, or climb. * Occasionally use eye/hand/foot coordination when handling film carts. * Occasionally use fine motor tasks and taste/smell. * Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs for an entire shift from floor level to shoulder height. * Occasionally carry up to 50 lbs 50-100 feet. * Push rolls of film on carts requiring 25 lbs of force 100 feet. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. ENVIRONMENTAL/ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: * Constantly work in damp, wet, humid and slippery environments. * Constantly work near moving equipment with fumes or airborne debris. * Constantly work in high noise levels requiring hearing protection. * Occasionally work with toxic or caustic chemicals. * Occasionally work in extreme heat/cold. * Occasionally work with hand tools causing segmental or whole-body vibration. MACHINES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE * Bump cap, hair net, safety glasses, hearing protection, and uniform or smock. * Cut resistant gloves. * Nitrile gloves, plastic apron, and plastic sleeves. * Pouch machine and conveyors. * Food safety knife and small hand tools. * Manual pallet jack. * Human Machine Interface (HMI) software. * Lockout locks and tags. Qualifications REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: * High school diploma or GED. * One to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS: * Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. * Ability to write simple correspondence. * Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one small group situations to customers, clients, and other team members of the organization. * Ability to use effective problem solving skills. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: * Ability to use mathematical functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in accordance with production paperwork. * Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.

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