Full-Time, Permanent
Greenwood, WI
The powder packaging equipment operator is responsible for the efficient operation and preventative maintenance of the powder packaging equipment. This individual is expected to conduct themselves in a matter which promotes the continuous improvement of Grassland’s mission for quality, safety and efficient production.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Comply with applicable good manufacturing, safety and quality assurance practices
- Verify quality control items such as product weights, coding and packaging
- Perform daily cleaning and sanitation of equipment and processes, perform preventative maintenance
- Maintain proper documentation in all formats of recordkeeping
- Operate equipment at an efficient level to fulfill production goals and objectives
- Diagnose and troubleshoot basic machine malfunctions
- Contribute to general cleaning and good housekeeping practices throughout the facility
- Follow standard operating procedures and complete necessary training elements and competencies.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor, backfill throughout department if needed
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to adapt effectively within a continually changing and demanding environment
- Demonstrate an understanding of powder products, packaging operations, and troubleshooting ability
- Establish an understanding of product flows and the relationship between upstream and downstream equipment and processes involved
- Capable of prioritizing and effectively operating multiple machines and/or processes simultaneously
- Must be able to demonstrate an ability and willingness to communicate effectively in order to maintain high levels of safety, quality and efficiency
- Ability to read and comprehend standard operating procedures and company guidelines in order to maintain regulatory compliance
- Ability to work with sanitation chemicals common to the food manufacturing industry
- Maintain necessary powered industrial vehicle certifications oex. forklift, scissor lift, floor scrubber
- Demonstrate the Qualified Individual’s responsibilities for the Preventative Control-Cleaning and Sanitation Program
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing and industrial machine operation experience preferred