Machine Operator

POSITION PURPOSE: 

• Responsible and accountable for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates assigned blending department machine(s) in compliance with established current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operation Procedures, safety requirements and other regulations.
• Responsible and accountable for established productivity, quality, and yield requirements.
• Recommends productivity, efficiency, quality and safety improvements to management.
• Performs and documents operation in compliance with Batch Records, SOP’s, and any other required documentation.
• Complies with all company policies.
• Works in a safe manner.
• Checks work for accuracy.
• Participates in training as needed.
• Completes additional tasks and projects as assigned by management.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of a High School degree or GED.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be organized, thorough, and self motivated.
• Must have familiarity with cGMP’s, SOP’s, HAACP’s, or other similar quality programs.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to follow written instructions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• cGMP
• SOPs as required.
• All PPE Safety as required.
• Sexual Harassment Prevention Training.
• Machine operation for blending machines, sifters, and mills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Heavy physical effort required.
• Must be able to lift 55lbs throughout the shift.
• Continuous mental and visual attention required.

• May be trained and required to operate a forklift.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, and walk about the building.
• Regularly required to climb fixed stairs to access loading platforms.
• Regularly required to maintain balance while performing job tasks that may be in awkward bending and stretching positions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Fine manual motor dexterity required to complete forms and other paperwork.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

• All required PPE
• Dust masks as required.
• Safety Glasses.
• Lab Coats.
• Gloves.
• Hairnets.
• Hearing protection as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Works in a powder processing manufacturing facility with moderate noise.

OTHER:

• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.