Packaging Technician

Packaging Technician

Responsible for coordinating and/or performing activities related to packing room machine reliability, machine, and process improvements, SQF compliance, training needs, R&D, and PMO qualifications.

Accountabilities:

• Determine skill set of all PMO's and/or potential candidates and provide feedback and recommendations as well as needed training.
• Provide input on PMO bids.
• Review, maintain, update, and train employees based on PMO Tier Progression program.
• Implement corrective action plans to reduce waste by 10% each year until waste is under 3%.
• Provide quarterly reports to Plant Management.
• Manage parts inventory to facilitate repairs and PMO PM's.
• Work with ATS Site Manager, Planner/Scheduler, Engineering, and Parts Specialist.
• Develop a systematic maintenance schedule for PMO's based on manufacturer's recommendation and tribal knowledge of equipment.
• Submit to ATS Planner/Scheduler for system inclusion.
• Track PMO PM Completions for SQF compliance.
• Track and improve MTTF and MTBF for key areas determined with Plant Management. Target 10% improvement by machine and operator.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment including conveyors, scales, packing machines, etc. in conjunction with employees.
• Assess machine rates for current and new products and maintain/improve rates.
• Assist with R&D and sample requests as needed.
• Assist with CapEx design and implementations.
• Assist with equipment needs throughout facility as needed.
• Maintain/coordinate metal detector health and reliability.
• Provide input to Supervisors and PMO Training Specialist to hold all PMO's accountable for their entire job performance.
• All ancillary equipment (i.e., formers, etc.) will be your responsibility to maintain and inventory.
• Support all plant SQF and KPI goals including continuous improvement initiatives, foreign material investigations, metal detector deviations, and customer complaint investigations.
• Continuously seek and complete technical trainings as needed.

Relationships/Contacts:

• Work with employees, supervisors, trainers, and training department to continuously improve training program, employee skills, and troubleshooting guides.
• Work with Engineering, Maintenance, and outside resources as needed to maintain/improve equipment.
• Track current film waste by operator and by machine and determine corrective actions using root cause analysis.
• Work with PMO Training Specialist and PMO's to improve operator effectiveness.
• Track and communicate packing operator PM and span adjustment compliance to meet SQF requirements.
• PMO's will report to Plant Management for production matters and provide the Packaging Specialist updates as it pertains to his/her responsibilities.

Prior Experience Qualifications:

• 3-5 years snack food manufacturing machine experience or equivalent.
• High School Education.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; the ability to change communication style to relate information in a variety of ways based on the learner.
• Ability to read and write business-related correspondence proficiently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, leadership skills and ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Green Belt certificate or ability to obtain.