Coating Operator

Job Description:

Company: Mars Wrigley- Gainesville, GA

Title: Coating Operator

Required Shift:

12 hour Rotating Shift

C Shift

Week 1: Sunday Wednesday Thursday

Week 2: Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday

Job Purpose:

The Coating Operator is responsible for operating coating equipment and tracking inventory and waste for gum.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have met time in role (12+ months)
• Must have approval from current Line Manager to apply
• Must be in good standing in current role
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of experience operating high speed machinery and/or equipment in a manufacturing, production, or warehouse environment.
• Understanding of computer systems (Ex: MS Office, inventory systems, SAP, etc)

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent lifting/carrying pushing (10-50 lbs) and pushing/pulling (50-300 lbs)
• Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling, and gripping.
• Ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs, leaning over equipment and work in confined spaces.
• Ability to stand and/or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).
• Ability to understand, communicate, read, and write basic work-related English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical degree or certifications
• 2+ years' experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Ability to keep accurate inventory records.

• Strong understanding of all GMP's, PPE's and quality checks
• JDA Experience
• Forklift Experience

What will be your Key Responsibilities?

• Operate automated and/or manual manufacturing equipment while maintaining general housekeeping
• Accountable for meeting productivity, quality, and safety requirements
• Perform scheduled quality control tests to and keep accurate records of production and down times.
• Maintaining physical inventories of ingredients and create transfer orders and materials in JDA/SAP
• Ensures the inventory of pellet centers for coating process and recycling.
• Manages proper rotation of gum from conditioning areas. (1st in 1st out)
• Manually feeds gum into breakers to break into centers, removing bad ends, sorbitol spots, damaged pellets and ensuring all gum is removed from trays.
• Monitors levels of gum centers within hoppers for coating.
• Operate, sets up and /or changeover the equipment ensuring it is operating at proper speeds and gaps. (Running within centerlines).
• Cross-trained to perform support roles.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry-competitive salary and benefits package
• To be respected and valued
• The Five Principles are at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross-functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.