Production Associate

The Weighing Technician is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient packaging processes at Panhandle Milling.

Main Responsibilities:

• Validate and verify finished package weights to ensure conformity to specifications.
• Configure packer scale weights prior to each run.
• Inspect check scales before starting operations.
• Monitor finished package weights during runs.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of workspaces, including disposing of waste and cardboard at the end of shifts.
• Bag, seal, and palletize products in a neat and orderly manner on structurally sound pallets.
• Perform scheduled allergen cleans in the Mix Plant area, mixer, and equipment.
• Identify allergens using the company's color coding system and use color-coded utensils correctly.
• Collect and analyze product samples using equipment in the mill control room.
• Conduct Metal Detector checks as scheduled by the quality department and report any issues to supervisors.
• Pull samples prior to runs to ensure conformity to specifications.
• Sample collection during runs once conformity is verified.
• For government contracts, collect one sample per pallet for weight and lab testing.
• Ensure availability of bags and labeling for special customers.
• Apply labels to bags as necessary.
• Clean and sanitize packing and loading areas, including the hopper area above packers.
• Process reworkable product that does not meet specifications.
• Support training of new and existing personnel in packaging functions/positions.
• Organize, wrap, and load finished products as needed using pallet jacks or forklifts.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Familiarity with food safety guidelines and standards.
• Knowledge of BRC program principles and other food safety protocols.
• Forklift certification a plus.
• Safety training required and provided by the company.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.
• Able to communicate effectively in English; Spanish speaking a plus.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to adapt to varying schedules, including evenings and weekends.
• Able to utilize computers for data entry, recipe retrieval, and label creation.
• Able to perform basic mathematical calculations for ingredient quantities.
• Able to maintain efficient packaging workflows.

Workplace Conditions:

• This role involves physical demands like straining, pulling, lifting, working, and walking/standing on concrete floors.
• Exposed to environmental factors such as noise, dust, temperature extremes.
• Adaptable to changing climate conditions.
• Exposed to manufacturing equipment hazards, particularly forklifts.
• Climbing ladders.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.