Eatery Essentials Inc.
Day -Thermoforming Machine Operator
22 days ago
Dallas
Job DescriptionDescription: Focus/Objective The Thermoforming Operator will support the plant activities. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Under very little supervision, operates one or two forming machines simultaneously and conducts mentoring with other machine operators, • Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, and temperatures, and amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials, • Monitors machine operations and observes lights and gauges to detect malfunctions; presses control buttons to activate machinery and equipment, • Turns controls to adjust machine functions, such as regulating air pressure, creating vacuums, and adjusting coolant flow, • Synchronizes speeds of sections of machines when producing products involving several steps or processes, • Executes advanced troubleshooting activities for thermoforming and related processes., • Works to achieve standard daily output rate when operating machine, • Enters daily utilization information into plant PCM, • Puts material onto and loads machine; delivers pallets of finished goods to proper area; builds carton boxes if needed., • Achieves all production goals within established schedules and deadlines, • Provides advanced troubleshooting to alleviate machine or forming issues and conducts adjustments as required; assists Maintenance and/or Set-up Technicians with machine issues as needed, • No direct supervision responsibilities, however, this individual provides mentoring to other machine operators and participates in the on-board training (OBT) process; also, indirectly coordinates the work of assigned inspector-packers, • Completes and fills out daily logs, forming condition sheets, heater checklists, locator cards and other assigned paperwork; completes all assigned cleaning/preventive maintenance tasks, • Immediately notifies supervisor of any/all processing or maintenance problems on assigned line, • Reports to work on-time and follows company attendance policy and guidelines, • Assists Forming Supervisor with other tasks and/or projects as requested Minimum Position Qualifications/Requirements: • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, • Detail oriented and commitment to follow through to completion., • Strong interpersonal skills; Strong team player, • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment., • Minimum 3-years forklift experience., • Prolonged periods sitting on a forklift., • Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and walking from one end of the building to the other., • Manufacturing experience preferred, • Integrity – Supports Governance and Compliance programs and company code of conduct. Maintains confidentiality; inspires respect and trust; does the right thing; reports potentially unsafe conditions; takes responsibility for own actions., • Teamwork – Works well in group situations; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; contributes to building a positive team environment; shares expertise with others; is consistently on time at work..., • Communication – Balances listening and talking; speaks and writes clearly and accurately, influences others; communicates changes and progress; participates in meetings., • Respect for the individual – Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; focuses on solving conflict, not blaming., • Data & process-driven decision making – Applies design principles; quality problem solving; develops alternate solutions; develops realistic action plans; develops strategies to achieve organizational goals., • Urgency without frenzy – Generates creative solutions; manages competing demands or unexpected events; adapts strategy to changing conditions; prioritizes and plans work activities; sets goals and objectives., • Accountability – Takes ownership of work; does what is needed without being asked; follows through., • Takes responsibility for own actions; ensures work responsibility is covered when absent; observes safety and security procedures., • Continuous Improvement – Thinks of better ways to do things; understands the organization’s strengths and weaknesses; adapts to changes in work environment; ability to assess own strength and needs; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. Preferred Skills/Qualifications & Education: • HS Diploma/GED, • 12 to 24 months of experience as a Forming Machine Operator or related experience, • Successfully completed all requirements from the respective Forming Operator Check sheet, • Ability to perform general to advanced machine maintenance, • Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, • Experience or ability in mentoring and training, • High School Diploma required., • Forklift CertificationRequirements: Environmental, Health & Safety Responsibilities: • Exemplify EE Dallas QB Inc.’s safety culture in everyday activities., • Gain a thorough working knowledge of EE Dallas QB Inc. Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) policies and procedures., • Follow all EE Dallas QB Inc. facility and corporate ES&H procedures and practices., • Attend and actively participate in facility ESH meetings and forums that will drive employee involvement., • Participate in JSA’s, and other site safety reviews., • Complete all required ESHA training in a timely fashion., • Participate in any safety investigations when called upon to do so., • Ensure equipment used in the forming process is operated properly and all safety mechanisms and guards are in place, • Understands how to handle machines properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc., • Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required., • Understands and performs Lock-out/Tag-out procedures and how to mentor this topic to other employees., • Ensures equipment used in forming process is operated properly and all safety mechanisms and guards are in place, • Understands how to handle machine properly during an emergency, which includes power outages, machine failure, workplace injuries, etc., • Follows plant safety procedures and guidelines; informs supervisor of safety issues; reports any workplace injury or incident immediately; wears and utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE) as required, • Mentors other machine operators and inspector-packers on safety procedures and guidelines, • Responsible for ensuring regulations and company quality procedures are followed in the performance of your job, • Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping in your work areas., • Responsible for maintaining all Quality documents assigned to your job are properly completed following our GMP & BRC standards., • Responsible completing all Quality training to maintain the ability to do your job following our SOPs., • Responsible for actively participating in GEMBA walks when called upon to do so., • Ensures that all product manufactured on assigned machine is within Company quality limits; immediately recognizes quality issues and takes action; operates at or below Company scrap targets, • Ensures grinder is functioning properly, • Assists with in-line inspection when necessary; completes any re-inspection that is ordered due to quality issues from assigned line, • Follows plant quality practices including Good Manufacturing Practices, or GMP’s, • Ensures grinder is functioning properly Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: • Employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl., • Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision., • Successfully completed all requirements from the respective Forming Operator Check sheet, • Must be physically capable of spending long hours outdoors or in a warehouse environment., • Ability to perform general to advanced machine maintenance, • Must be “fit for duty”., • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds at a time., • Able to walk a minimum of 5,000 steps per day. Work Environment: • Must be able to perform under the following conditions:, • Work primarily production area without climate control, • Work safely at all times., • Work occasionally in the warehouse, plant building, or outside plant area.