The Senior Machine Operator operates machinery to meet customer specifications in compliance with company policy related to GMP's and Safety.
Job Responsibilities• Maintain area, equipment, and personal sanitation.
• Ensure proper set up of film, labels, cheese and operation of machinery.
• Frequently inspect conveyor belt to ensure smooth flow of cheese.
• Grease/clean machine based on preventative maintenance schedule.
• Ensure cheese quality.
• Monitor line for speed, adequate feed of cheese products.
• Ensure size and specifications of cheese are in tolerances.
• Ability to take metric measurements and measurements of temperature.
• Make weight adjustments.
• Review order specifications and perform quality check to ensure product is packaged according to customer specifications.
• Productive use of down time.
• Communicate to line personnel on daily production issues, changes and safety issues.
• Operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently.
• Displays a broad range of customer and equipment knowledge.
• Assists maintenance and supervision with repairs, updates, testing, special project information gathering.
• Train and motivate new operators.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.
• 3 years of machine operator experience or more.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to make minor decisions based on standard practices.
• Ability to operate multiple pieces of packaging equipment.
• Ability to read, prepare and comprehend production reports and worksheets.
• Ability to communicate with line personnel regarding information contained therein, and regarding quality and safety issues.
• Ability to set up and adjust packaging equipment using automatic computer controls.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Ability to operate all production packaging equipment.
• Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide.
• Ability to work different shifts as requested.
• Travels to other plants for special projects and training.