Durarome Tech

Incumbent

Division: Operations

Affiliate: FIRCAL

Cost Center Description: Duraromes Batch Line 1

Cost Center: 1013261210

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Title: Durarome Tech 1 Operator

Reports to: Production Manager

Career Ladder: S11

Job Description Title

Durarome Tech 1 Operator Positions:

CDL, Centrifuge, Cook, Powder Blend, Sift, Color Room, Liquid Blending

Summary: Performs routine procedures following written work instructions to complete manufacturing processes. Measures and verifies that materials are available per specification. Operates production equipment. Maintains documentation on manufacturing processes to comply with organization and regulatory standards. Maintains clean manufacturing areas, equipment, and materials. Participate in problem solving and minor maintenance activities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for equipment operations to ensure maximum quality and quantity in accordance with the company’s operation objectives while maintaining a safe environment.
• Monitor and operate automation control systems.
• Adhere to all standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Read batch card, work orders, recipes, or formulas in order to determine cooking times and temperatures, and ingredient specifications.
• Observe gauges, dials, and product characteristics, and adjust controls in order to maintain appropriate temperature, pressure, and flow of ingredients within prescribed limits.
• May test product for specified characteristics, such as moisture levels.
• Communicate with the lab to anticipate or remedy any problems to ensure the highest quality and optimize efficiency.
• Listen for malfunction alarms, and shut down equipment and notify supervisors when necessary.
• Record production and test data, such as processing steps, temperature and steam readings, cooking time, batches processed, and test results.
• Follow all Company Safety Policies.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and maintain good personal hygiene.
• Clean, wash, and sterilize equipment and cooking area, using water hoses, cleaning or sterilizing solutions, or rinses.
• Maintain the facility clean and safe taking into account all SOPs, policies, procedures and regulations in all operations of the plant.
• Follow the Operations Objectives to reach the facility’s performance objectives and overall goals.
• Communicate with the maintenance department to anticipate or fix problems in a timely manner.
• Communicate with Supervisor, Team Leader and production operators as necessary.
• Drive a forklift as necessary.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Complete Skills Matrix to appropriate level for advancement
  
  

Competency: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Contributing to team success: Actively participates as member of a team to help moving the team towards completing goals.

Quality orientation: Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

Continuous improvement: Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions and measure impact.

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/Experience

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Equipment operator experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot
• SAP Experience a plus.
• Knowledge of G.M.P’s (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Knowledge of H.A.C.C.P (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).
  
  

Language Ability

• Ability to read standard operating procedures, company policies and procedures; GMP procedures, safety and sanitary procedures and equipment readings.
• Ability to effectively communicate and respond to questions from supervision and employees.
  
  

Math Ability

• Good math comprehension (addition and subtraction) and conversion skills.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  
  

Reasoning Ability

• Critical thinking skills and mechanical aptitude
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to critically evaluate results, make recommendations and reports on projects