Production Technician 4: Lead (1st Shift) (2342)

Production Technician 4: Lead

Beaumont, CA 92223

Overview

Salary Range $18.50 - $19.50 Hourly Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level High School Travel Percentage None Category Manufacturing

Description

Perricone Farms, a leading citrus juice supplier based in Beaumont, California, is currently seeking a Production Technician 4: Lead to join our dynamic and growing juice beverage company. As one of the nation's largest suppliers of premium, craft citrus juice, Perricone Farms offers a dynamic role with long-term, stable employment and a competitive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401K plan.

Pay Rate: $18.50 - 19.50 per hour

Shift / Hours: 1st Shift; 7:00am to 3:30pm, possible weekend work (If needed)

Job Duties:

As a Production Technician 4: Lead, you will be responsible for and rotate through a range of job duties, including but not limited to the following primary tasks:

• Conduct Safety Inspections of work area and equipment ensuring all employees are following the Safety Rules and wearing proper PPE
• Conduct Food Safety Inspections of work area, equipment, and raw materials ensuring all employees are following GMPs and SOPs
• Assist in leading the daily Toolbox (Huddle) meeting with the team
• Ensure beverage line manufacturing equipment and people are set up to start bottle filling on time
• Allocate resources on their packaging line for maximum efficiency
• Be on the floor 100% of the time. Fill in for breaks, absent team members, and staffing gaps
• Monitor and report attendance, and meal/break period violations to manager/supervisor
• Cross train team members on equipment per training plan
• Develop high potential Operators to be future Leads
• Collect and report performance data as directed (e.g. waste, throughput, downtime, efficiency)
• Report in a clear and detailed manner safety or quality issues or incidents, and equipment failures to the Supervisor
• Perform the necessary operations in ERP (i.e. BatchMaster)
• Perform essential duties as supervisor in supervisor's absence
• Any other duties as assigned

Drug Free Workplace:

• Notifies supervisor of unusual problems.
• Works in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
• Follows health and safety guidelines. Maintain and keep work area according to cGMP.

Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
• Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
• Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
• Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.
• Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.

Organizational Relationships:

• Position reports to Shift Manager

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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of 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.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions as associated with a job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Have effective interpersonal skills.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Computer Skills
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish helpful.