Summary:

The Operator Technician will maintain and operate DWI, 3 Piece, or Sanitary End equipment in the assigned department. The position is responsible for maintaining optimum levels of production efficiency, spoilage and quality levels while working in a safe manner and complying with all Safety and Quality procedures.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Perform daily / department Safety checks to insure safe work habits exist and correct hazards
• Production equipment operation
• Production and quality assurance checks and documentation
• Dimensional and visual quality checks
• Shall understand the Food Safety Policy, GMP’s, HACCP Principle and Food Safety Standard.
• Machinery overhauls and upgrades
• Maintenance of can, end making, and auxiliary equipment
• Assisting in trial runs (SMA’s)
• Installation of new equipment
• 5S/Housekeeping
• LSS (Lean Six Sigma) Projects
• Work with all Team members to make recommendations for process improvements.
• Conduct inventory of materials to ensure sufficient stock to maintain operations.
• Be available for call-outs in cases of emergencies and breakdowns.
• Forklift operation
• Sorting defective product
• Packing and Packaging support at Palletizer systems
• Problem resolution
• Break Relief
• All other duties as assigned by Management

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Ability to operate equipment safely.
• Working knowledge of measuring devices
• Safe work history
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment with good communication skills
• Demonstrates attention to details
• Proven problem-solving experience
• Ability to operate a forklift
• Experience in/ability to complete Safety, Quality and Production documentation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read and interpret written documentation
• Ability to operate a computer
• Mechanical aptitude with Electrical knowledge a plus
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Must be team oriented with good energy and initiative
• Ability to work any shift including 12 hour shifts, weekend shifts, holidays, etc.

Education and/or Experience:

• Prefer mechanical experience in a manufacturing / industrial environment
• Maintenance mechanic or technical production training certification preferred
• High School diploma or GED

Computer Skills:

Basic skills

Other Skills and Abilities:

Employee must be punctual and reliable.

Availability to work variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays Able to work in TEAM environments and self-directed.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and work in confined spaces. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and frequently lift 1-50 pounds. There is no continual lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision as well as color recognition. Good hand/eye coordination is necessary.