PALLETIZER OPERATOR

Palletizer Operator

United Dairy Farmers is seeking a Palletizer Operator for the Ice Cream Plant located in Norwood, OH.

Responsibilities for this role include, but not limited to operating palletizing equipment and forklifts to ensure efficient, safe, and accurate handling of finished goods.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Always wear required PPE (safety shoes, high-visibility vest, gloves, eye protection, and hearing protection).
• Maintain clear aisles and safe speeds when operating forklifts.
• Reduce or clean debris in the Palletizer area (Use downtime to clean and organize the palletizer area.)
• Shipping and Receiving Oversight
• Ensure efficient, accurate shipping and receiving
• Inventory Management Helps on the Monthly and Yearly Inventory Count. Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as backup Shipping Lead.
• Ensure the correct product and packaging materials are loaded.
• Collaborate with Production, QA, Maintenance, and other departments
• Start the machine following the manufacturer's start-up procedure.
• Monitor product flow for proper alignment, stacking, and wrapping.
• Remove any defective or damaged products immediately.
• Perform basic troubleshooting for jams or misaligned pallets.
• Reporting and Compliance: Record machine performance and downtime in the daily log sheet.

Performance criteria:

• Reduce downtime from Palletizer/Tri-Tray issues (no Maintenance related): KPIs. (Key Performance Indicator) - target downtime per shift <30 mins, 95% operational uptime.
• Reduce the label build-up inside of the palletizer by doing the daily cleaning checklist
• Maintain proper organization and cleanliness around your area

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Education and Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent
• 3–5 years of experience in Machine Operator/logistics roles (food/beverage preferred) and/or inventory control
• Competencies & Capabilities:
• Self-starter, strong drive, highly motivated to make change and bring about fact driven decisions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to operate in a complex, rapidly changing environment while adhering to tight schedules and multiple priorities.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and attention to detail skills are required.
• Must be well-organized and able to coordinate multiple tasks and requests.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and possess the ability to present information to external and internal groups
• Computer/Technical:
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, MS BI [Power BI or another tool.]
• Intermediate understanding of SAGE ERP or similar systems
• Work Environment: Expected to work in cold environments if needed (30º to -20º) full PPE required (Freezer Suit will be provided)
• Floor presence and interaction with Warehouse and Production teams.
• Must be able to perform work in freezer/cooler environments as needed
• Occasional evening/weekend hours
• Stand, walk, bend, lift up to 50 lbs.

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