PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE - N8

N8 Filler Operator

Maintain efficient operations of N8 filler, including operation of filler, wash cycle, and tie ins to silos.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up and operates equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and safe operating guidelines.
• Assures proper raw materials are available to run production in accordance with production schedule.
• Maintains a continuous supply of cups, lids and folded boxes need to run production and adequately assists in record keeping of material usage.
• Monitors materials and production to ensure quality and compliance with product specifications.
• Performs weight and vacuum checks on product.
• Performs additional product quality testing measures as deemed appropriate by the Quality Assurance Department.
• Completes associated production paperwork in a neat, accurate, and timely manner.
• Documents any downtime affiliated with equipment or personnel deficiencies.
• Accurately records production, machine efficiency or inefficiencies and machine down time to assure that the production schedule is met.
• Maintain clean and orderly work area.
• Follows instructions and responds to management or lead direction.
• Writes and speaks clearly and informatively and able to read and interpret written information.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and completes work in timely manner.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events and reacts well under pressure.
• Follows policies and procedures.
• Observes safety and security procedures and reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Ensures that we are running machine at least to standard efficiency, if not get maintenance involved to solve problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor and complies with new policies implemented to ensure more safe and efficient production.
• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
• Is consistently at work and on time and commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Required Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be capable of using hand held Warehouse Management System scanning devices.

Physical Requirements

• 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, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell. The employee must intermittently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• 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 and wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is sometimes exposed to extreme cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and hearing protection is required in all production areas of the facility.