Manufacturing Production Specialist

4 weeks ago

Winchester, Virginia, United States 8th Ave Food & Provisions Full time
Job Summary

This is a manufacturing production position responsible for operating and monitoring the operation of all long goods, short cut, noodle, and lasagna presses and dryers. The successful candidate will ensure proper parameters are used for the product being produced and make necessary changes on computers when doing die and format changes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate and monitor the operation of all long goods, short cut, noodle, and lasagna presses and dryers.
  • Monitor settings on recipes to ensure proper parameters are used for the product being produced.
  • Monitor extrusion pattern for proper length of long goods, short cuts, noodles, and lasagna to assure proper product specifications.
  • Monitor all drying systems to insure that products are being dried to proper specifications.
  • Operate and monitor storage accumulators, finished product storage tanks, and storeveyors.
  • Make die changes as needed using electric crane (hoist) systems and or chain hoist.
  • Able to take product moisture on all lines as needed during the shift.
  • Operate die wash machine.
  • Perform and monitor shutdown and start up of all lines in press area.
  • When cleaning or sanitizing, Press Operators will be required to open press heads, assist pulling augers, clean barrels, clean mixers, clean dryers, disassemble shakers, and properly reassemble.
  • Perform all duties safely and in compliance with GMPs.
  • Operate and monitor flour receiving and distribution from Miller Milling to silos and to individual presses with proper mixtures of ingredients.
  • Fill out daily reports which include but not limited to Downtime report, Mixer and K-Tron cleaning report, product specification report, press operator line check sheet, Flour transfer log, and all die and format change sheets.
  • Operate ingredient transfer system when required, including dumping ingredients (Egg, Tomato, Spinach).
  • Able to respond to alarms and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  • Understand and resolve flour system issues as they arise.
  • Able to recognize the impact of press run time on the plant's success.
  • Able to recognize defective, incorrectly manufactured, incorrectly dried, or burned product and knows what action to take and who to contact or notify and reacts immediately.
  • Able to perform minor maintenance upon presses and dryers and assist maintenance technicians when needed.
  • Work well with teammates and communicate with all HP&GG employees when necessary with respect and courtesy.
  • Constantly maintain good housekeeping practices on presses, catwalks, spreaders, press floor area, and entire processing area, which includes sweeping, vacuuming, washing, and other daily assigned duties.
  • Able to perform die changes and correctly setup tap out and storage as required.
  • Must have regular and punctual attendance.
  • All other duties assigned by a Coordinator or a Manager.
Product Quality & Food Safety Responsibilities
  • As an employee of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, you share in the responsibility for producing a food product that meets established specifications of the highest quality and is safe and wholesome.
  • It is every 8th Avenue Food & Provisions employee's responsibility to immediately report any incident or situation that may compromise any of the above factors or issues to their immediate Supervisor and if unavailable to the Quality Assurance Technicians and/or a Manager at the plant.
Dimensions

Non-Supervisory role

Minimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required to Successfully Perform Major Duties/Responsibilities
  • Able to respond to alarms and resolve problems in a timely manner.
  • Work well with teammates and communicate with all employees with respect and courtesy.
Physical Demands
  • Climb and to work off of stairs/ladders while carrying heavy loads up to 50 pounds.
  • Lift heavy loads up to 70 pounds.
  • Twist/bend, etc. to enter/exit tight/cramped areas for cleaning and clearing jams.
  • Work in temperatures greater than 95 degrees Fahrenheit for long periods of time and able to work in temperatures greater than 150 degrees for short periods of time.
  • Work in dust-filled area with proper equipment.
  • Respond to pages of PA or walkie-talkies.
  • Must be capable of daily scraping/cleaning and sanitation of mixers/ktrons which requires continuous arm and hand movement for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to perform keyboard functions on a computer (Not data entry, using press pad, touches screen and mouse).

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