PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE - N8

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

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: 

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                                               &