3rd Shift Filler Operator - Beverage Manufacturing
hace 14 días
Milwaukee
Fortress Nutrition is actively hiring for a 3rd Shift Filler Operator/Line Operator to work on our Beverage Canning Line. The right candidate will have previous experience as a filler operator (preferably in the food and beverage industry) and have a stable work history with previous employers. Must be able to be accountable to the Company's need for overtime & weekend work as required. Candidates must be able to train on 2nd Shift for 2-3 months! Training Hours: 2nd Shift: 2:00pm-10:30pm - Monday-Friday (not eligible for OT until trained, once trained OT and weekends are mandatory based on production schedule) Standard Hours: 3rd Shift: 10:00pm-6:30am - Sunday-Thursday, 10:00pm-8:30am - Friday, OT and Weekends (mandatory based on production schedule) Job Summary: Working as part of the Beverage Operations team, the Filler/Canning Line Operator is a dual role. The primary responsibilities of the Filler Operator include: safe and efficient operation of the beverage filling equipment of our high-speed canning/beverage production line to ensure accurate production, capping, and packaging of high-quality products according to customer expectations. This role plays a vital part in maintaining product quality, safety, and ensuring production targets are achieved. This role will require cross-training on the canning line to function as an operator as needed for breaks/staffing shortages. The primary responsibilities of the Canning Line Operator include: operating high-speed canning/beverage production line equipment to create, produce and package products while working with a team to ensure the line is kept running, issues (red lights) are address/resolved with strong sense of urgency, and safe, high-quality products are produced. What You'll Do: Filler Operator Duties: • Setup, operate and maintain semi-automatic filling equipment to ensure quality and efficiency of product output, • Perform hourly quality checks to maintain specifications of product, following MMR instructions, • Consistently read and assess real time meter values (Brix, Co2, water formula) to ensure no deviations or errors occur; Act with strong sense of urgency to resolve errors and prevent production delays, • Perform can checks for damage, scratches and imperfections, • Perform and provide seam checks for quality, testing, and can integrity, • Maintain CSW for can lid reload as needed, • Monitor production yield using the Yield Loss Calculator to assess real-time production yield data; Identify and call out any yield deviations (too low/too high) based on established targets to make necessary adjustments, • Monitor internal IM channel (Slack) for Quality updates and product specification details; Interact and make adjustments to work as needed, • Complete daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation logs for filler station and surrounding areas, • Assist with line changeovers for different product or packaging formats, • Conduct routine inspections of equipment and perform basic maintenance and/or cleaning, • Accurately complete production documentation, quality checks, and equipment logs, • Coordinate with Quality and Maintenance as needed to address and resolve issues quickly and efficiently, • Identify and report any equipment malfunctions or product inconsistencies immediately to Production Lead, Supervisor, or Operations Manager, • Follow all safety protocols, GMPs, and sanitation procedures at all times, • Support continuous improvement initiatives and suggest ways to improve processes, • Cross train on the canning line to support production when needed for breaks, PTO, absences, etc., • Setup, operate and maintain all canning line equipment, including filler, seamer, and packing equipment to ensure quality and efficiency of product output, • Troubleshoot any/all issues immediately as they arise on the high-speed canning machinery, including the filler, seamer, and packaging equipment, • Document all canning line and repack QA checks for accuracy in real-time following Good Documentation Practices (GDPs), • Perform all duties with a strong sense of urgency; Quickly address red stop lights on the equipment to ensure minimal downtime, • Notify maintenance of any equipment/mechanical issues and necessary repairs with strong sense of urgency to minimize production delays, • Safely, efficiently and effectively work to attain department and company goals and objectives, • Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, and maintain sanitary conditions to ensure equipment and product quality is maintained at all times, • Perform all duties with strict attention-to-detail to ensure product is packaged properly and efficiently, meeting all client requirements and output standards, • Perform physical inventory of packaging materials and notify supervision of replenishment needs in a timely manner, • Communicate all production-related concerns and matters to the supervisor as they arise for immediate attention, • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required, • 2+ year of machine operating experience, preferably on high-speed packaging equipment, is required, • Previous experience as a filler operator within the food/beverage industry, with an understanding of food safety & quality requirements is strongly desired, • Ability to understand throw-rate & ratio settings, • Strong attention-to-detail and ability to work efficiently under pressure, • Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot basic equipment issues, • Ability to learn, operate and troubleshoot high-speed production line equipment, • Must be able to read, write and speak English, • Frequently required to stand; walk; talk or hear; reach above shoulders; use hands to finger, handle, grasp, pinch or touch objects, controls, tools or equipment; kneel, crouch and use foot/feet to operate machinery; bend at the waist; climb or balance, • Frequently required to lift, carry, move, push or pull materials, product or equipment up to 50 pounds 3rd Shift Filler Operator/Line Operator Pay: $20.00+ (negotiable based on previous filler operator experience) + $2.00 Shift Premium • Paid Time Off (PTO) Package, • 9 Paid Holidays, • Double Time Pay For 50+ Hours Per Week!, • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, • HSA Plan Option with Quarterly Company Contribution, • Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance & Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, • 401(K) Plan with Company Match & Aggressive ROI, • Employee Assistance Program, • $1,000 Referral Bonus - Uncapped!