Job Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Gehl Foods safety standards and applicable regulatory requirements while following the company's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Operates and observes production line equipment to ensure food safety, product quality and conformity meeting customer standards and specifications
• Becomes proficient in Sterilize-in-Place (SIP), operation and/or Clean-in-Place (CIP) of assigned filler
• Performs basic clean, inspect and lube functions including basic Preventative Maintenance (PMs)
• Actively participates in start up, troubleshooting/adjustment, stop/reset and shutdown of line equipment - Clears jams and reports malfunctions to Business Lead/Supervisor as necessary
• Performs changeovers - Completes line clears and accurately sets up next item's packaging and coding
• Reports out of standard/specification results to the Quality Department and Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
• Reports unsafe conditions or other compliance issues to the Business Unit Lead/Supervisor
• Completes handwritten instructions and on-line documentation including Quality and Critical Control Point (CCP) checks accurately and at the required frequencies
• Maintains accurate and detailed work log (including Factory MES data collection) and inventory records
• Monitors and reviews inventory and production levels to achieve the most efficient operating conditions
• Maintains assigned work area and production environment in clean orderly condition - completes environmental cleaning requirements as necessary
• Actively participates in shift exchanges and work team meetings.
• Safely operates forklifts as needed to keep assigned work area supplied with necessary production materials
• Completes training/eLearning as required including but not limited to New Employee Onboarding (NEO), Lean Overview, Aseptic Workshop, Chemical Safety, Flow Diagram, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 6 months previous manufacturing, packaging, or assembly line production experience
• Demonstrated organizational and observational skills, and detail-oriented
• Basic mathematical calculation skills
• Demonstrated ability to read, write and listen to written and oral and instructions in the English language
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.
• Be physically able to frequently lift/carry, push/pull up to 50lbs, reach overhead, climb, squat/bend/kneel, sit and while also regularly standing and walking/moving around daily.

Preferred Qualifications?

• 1-3 years of previous filling, packaging or processing production experience - ideally in food, food processing, high-speed packaging or Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) industries
• High school or equivalency diploma
• Previous forklift experience
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Proficiency using a personal computer (PC) and related software - ideally Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Technical knowledge of aseptic filling/processing