Frito Lay Production Operator - Taber Plant

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Starting wage: $https://19.82/ hour ($https://22.84 after 3 months)

Shift Schedule: 3 shifts on, 3 shifts off 12 hrs (Day and Night Shifts Available)

Responsibilities

• Set up and operation of the seasoning machines

• Maintaining quality controls for seasoning application and salt tests (requires use and understanding of Aim Charting process)

• Managing the conveyor system (OMS) to ensure appropriate product feed

• Maintaining a partnership with Process Technicians, Packaging Machine Operators (PMO) and Lab Technicians

• Providing leadership in the assistance / guidance of technicians during changeovers to ensure performance within timeline and quality standards expectations

• Competence in understanding and troubleshooting of production schedules

• Perform complete Packaging line set-up to standards

• Demonstrate Product Attribute Evaluation (PAE) certification principles

• Demonstrate Product Wall certification principles

• Preserve the integrity of seasoning bags or totes during storage

• Involved in Inventory Control Practices by providing damage report and monitoring code date on seasoning bags

• Conduct Product Safety Management (PSM) reports for changeovers

• Observe Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and provide GMP coaching to any personnel coming through the department

• Observe proper cleaning and shutdown practices prior to weekend Sanitation

• Support end of week sanitation duties and preventative maintenance (TPM) responsibilities as required

• Complete all necessary paperwork, and reporting while ensuring accuracy of information.

• Quickly prioritize workload and solve problems to provide efficient service to the packaging room.

• Maintain a high level of housekeeping for the ACE mezzanine area and ensure compliance to all AIB and Food Safety requirements.

• Prioritize the use of used cartons wherever possible instead of new cartons.

• Communicate effectively with Receiving to maximize the number of used cartons stored on the ACE mezzanine.

• Work with Receiving to ensure that an adequate supply of cartons is available to run the required production schedule.

• Manually loading and unloading cartons to the ACE's, heavy lifting of carton bundles is involved.

• Safely operate all machinery on the ACE mezzanine including; TACE (transformational auto case erector), NACE (Nested auto case erector) and box drops as required.

• Able to understand daily production planner (DPP) and change-over requirements and proactively supply the necessary cartons on time to the packaging room.

• Assist with line changeovers as required.

• Work effectively with the PMO team to maximize machine and labor efficiency.

• Follow carton sorting protocol to cull unusable cartons, sort cartons to maximize machine efficiency while minimizing wasted cartons.

• Support end of week sanitation duties and preventative maintenance (TPM) responsibilities as required

• Support PMO's in the packaging room and Seasoners as necessary to optimize the line and ensure top machine efficiency. This may include role changes, former changes, break relief, and support during line changeovers.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities & leading for results through others.
• High level of skill in working as a team player.
• Ability to motivate self and others to improve performance.
• Good communication skills, including both oral and written.
• High degree of organization skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to understand the whole business and the impact Seasoning has on it.
• The aptitude to achieve Seasoner Level 1 within 3 months, Seasoner Level 2 within 6 months.
• Heavy lifting required
• Good team player who can stay open minded and work well under pressure.
• Experience with problem solving and equipment troubleshooting is preferred.
• Ability to follow and deliver the production schedule.
• Ability to work with numbers, tracking carton usage and manage inventories