What are the responsibilities and job description for the Powder Blend Operators position at Glanbia Foods?
JOB SUMMARY
Packages powder, pre-weigh ingredients into smaller batches with precision & cleanliness and seals bags.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Hand stack packages on pallets
Check/weighs packages
Apply labels to packages
Operates forklift & stacks pallets in a safe and efficient manner
Operate & clean shrink wrapper
Operate & clean metal detector
Clean remaining packaging equipment
Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary
Operate & clean dust collection system
Operate & clean commercial sized vacuum
Operate, calibrate, & clean scales in packaging & pre-weigh rooms
Operate J-truck safely & efficiently
Validate & clean magnet
Pre-weigh ingredients into smaller batches with precision & cleanliness
Vacuum pallets and individual bags thoroughly
Operate super sack un-loader
Accurately select bags & pallets to be dumped
Breaks bags in a safe, effective, and timely manner-ensure all product is dumped out of every bag
Use utility tools safely and for appropriate task
Clean bag break, super sack un-loader, pneumatic convey lines, blender, hoppers, & other supporting equipment as needed
Operate equipment manually & by the HMI
Completes master sanitation in all processing areas & documents accordingly
Fill out all logs and paperwork legibly
Help maintain a good safe work environment
Takes active role in continuous improvement teams,
Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct
Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training:
High School Diploma or GED and or related experience
Experience Required:
Previous manufacturing experience preferred but not required.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
Plans and Aligns: Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ensure immediate and appropriate actions are taken to support our customers and business partners.
Action Oriented: Must be able to prioritize, organize well within your team.
Collaborates: Ability to professionally and effectively interact with all levels of employee/personnel and customers (internal & external). Must be able to work in a team environment and possess problem solving skills.
Communicates Effectively: Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to read and write instructions in English
Drives Results: Must be results focused and oriented toward accomplishment of team and organizational goals. Develop a strong understanding of our customers, processes, products and system tools.
Situational Adaptability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of factors in situations where limited standardization exists. Must be able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime when needed.
Language, Computer & Numeracy:
Must be fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills to follow SOP’s and SAG’s.
Familiarity with GMP’s
Familiarity with computers and basic typing
TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical Demands
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Occasionally (25-50%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
Rarely (1-25%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
Typical Environmental Conditions
May be exposed to 85 noise levels in which hearing protection will be needed.
DISCLAIMER
Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.
Packages powder, pre-weigh ingredients into smaller batches with precision & cleanliness and seals bags.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Hand stack packages on pallets
Check/weighs packages
Apply labels to packages
Operates forklift & stacks pallets in a safe and efficient manner
Operate & clean shrink wrapper
Operate & clean metal detector
Clean remaining packaging equipment
Assists in restacking and re-bagging powder as necessary
Operate & clean dust collection system
Operate & clean commercial sized vacuum
Operate, calibrate, & clean scales in packaging & pre-weigh rooms
Operate J-truck safely & efficiently
Validate & clean magnet
Pre-weigh ingredients into smaller batches with precision & cleanliness
Vacuum pallets and individual bags thoroughly
Operate super sack un-loader
Accurately select bags & pallets to be dumped
Breaks bags in a safe, effective, and timely manner-ensure all product is dumped out of every bag
Use utility tools safely and for appropriate task
Clean bag break, super sack un-loader, pneumatic convey lines, blender, hoppers, & other supporting equipment as needed
Operate equipment manually & by the HMI
Completes master sanitation in all processing areas & documents accordingly
Fill out all logs and paperwork legibly
Help maintain a good safe work environment
Takes active role in continuous improvement teams,
Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct
Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training:
High School Diploma or GED and or related experience
Experience Required:
Previous manufacturing experience preferred but not required.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
Plans and Aligns: Excellent organizational and time management skills. Ensure immediate and appropriate actions are taken to support our customers and business partners.
Action Oriented: Must be able to prioritize, organize well within your team.
Collaborates: Ability to professionally and effectively interact with all levels of employee/personnel and customers (internal & external). Must be able to work in a team environment and possess problem solving skills.
Communicates Effectively: Excellent interpersonal and professional communication skills both written and verbal. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to read and write instructions in English
Drives Results: Must be results focused and oriented toward accomplishment of team and organizational goals. Develop a strong understanding of our customers, processes, products and system tools.
Situational Adaptability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of factors in situations where limited standardization exists. Must be able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime when needed.
Language, Computer & Numeracy:
Must be fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills to follow SOP’s and SAG’s.
Familiarity with GMP’s
Familiarity with computers and basic typing
TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical Demands
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee and the work environment characteristics are those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
Frequently (51-75%) use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Occasionally (25-50%) walk, lift and/or move 26 to 60 lbs.
Rarely (1-25%) stand, sit, talk or hear, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision requirements for this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships); ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).
Typical Environmental Conditions
May be exposed to 85 noise levels in which hearing protection will be needed.
DISCLAIMER
Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.
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