What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator II - 2nd Shift position at Ajinomoto Foods North America?
Position Summary:
Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Temperatures throughout plant average 50 degrees. Required to wear hairnet, smock, boots, ear plugs, gloves, plastic sleeves, and aprons provided by the Company. Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP’s, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, Quality & USDA requirements.
Position Qualifications:
Employee Safety Responsibilities:
The machine operator entails operating high speed sophisticated machines by managing settings and conducting tests to ensure a successful operation in the production process.
Position Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sets up, operates and tends the PT machine
- Inspect equipment in use through troubleshooting, checking for any problems in them and fixing them immediately if any, in order to prevent breakdown in the course of work
- Feed dough into the PT machine
- Shovel filling into the PT machine
- Monitor the PT process; conduct process checks to verify the filling, dough consistency & quality to spec
- Monitors PT closely to detect any signs of malfunctioning that may affect the quality of work and tackles it immediately to avoid it getting worse
- Running product to specifications, ie: overlaps, etc.
- Assist with training backup personnel
- Follows established equipment Lockout/Tagout procedures as required
- Follow all safety rules and regulations per established company policies
- Operate a forklift/palletjack to pull and move raw materials
- Bring any quality problems to the attention of the Lead/Manager/Supervisor
- Bring any machinery problems to the attention of the Maintenance Team/Lead
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Temperatures throughout plant average 50 degrees. Required to wear hairnet, smock, boots, ear plugs, gloves, plastic sleeves, and aprons provided by the Company. Need to comply with Food Safety: GMP’s, SSOP, SOP, HACCP, SQF, Quality & USDA requirements.
Position Qualifications:
Required Education, Experience, Certification, License or Membership:
- Prefer High School Diploma or GED
- Be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to work rapidly and with a high degree of accuracy
- Math Skills
- Reliable
- Self-driven
- Minimal Supervision
- Forklift/Palletjack Certification
Employee Safety Responsibilities:
- Report all injuries, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts & horseplay
- Use proper lifting techniques
- Use mechanical assistance (handjacks, forklifts)
- Use personal assistance (buddy)
- Use handrails
- Use and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
