Job Title: Processing Technician                                                    Functional Area: Operations

Department: Operations                                                                   Business Unit: Snyder -Lance

Reports To: Production Coordinator                                             Location: Ashland             

FLSA: Hourly                                                                                    

Direct Reports: None

Job Summary/ Job Duties:

The primary function of this job is to provide technical support and training for the production processing area. In addition, the Production Technician will work with employees in the area to ensure that our product meets the highest possible quality standards.

Job Summary/ Job Duties:

• Responsible for properly setting up machines in accordance with established procedures and work instructions.  Adhere to all approved procedures and work instructions.

• Make machine adjustments to maintain acceptable finished product, bake time, and machine speeds.

• Responsible for assisting and maintaining production line efficiency.

• Conform to all quality standards (HACCP, SQF, GMPs, and CTS).

• Ensure appropriate maintenance and repair of production equipment, including initiating, monitoring, and completing work orders in SAP.

• Responsible for planning and conducting changeovers as needed.

• Participate in Root Cause Analysis process using tools such as 5-Why and A3 analysis and other problem-solving methods.

• Maintain good work area housekeeping practices according to 5S standards.

·          Assist in training by ensuring proper placement of qualified operators.

·          Provide operators with the proper tools to do their job safely and efficiently.

·          Work with operators to ensure that all product meets established quality standards.

·          Responsible for on timeline start-ups.

·          Ensure that ingredients are being monitored to ensure quality.

·          Conduct SQF audits.

·          Monitor and audit all procedures in scaling and mixing areas.

·          Assist with production reporting, ensuring accuracy.

·          Communicate issues with product quality, equipment needs, work procedures, and safety concerns to the appropriate people.

·          Responsible for scheduling Prisma in the absence of an IC.

·          Inspect and actively assist with preparation and set-up of all processing equipment in assigned area.

·          Responsible for monitoring rotation of ingredients, including lot numbers and delivery dates.

·          Ensure compliance to Kosher/Non-Kosher guidelines.

·          Assist in testing of new products in their area of responsibility.

·          Communicate and confirm all recommended dough changes with supervision.

·          Ensure that meal and add-back is being used properly.

·          Always follow all safety work rules and complete job tasks in a safe manner.  Conduct Job Safety Observation (JSO’s) and safety audits.

·          Mandatory overtime may be required.

·          May perform other duties as required.

Job Specifications (knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certification, and training normally required for competent performance in the job)

Education/ Experience:

Must possess a high school diploma or general education degree (GED); two years related manufacturing experience is preferred.  Be able to safely use basic hand tools. If selected, must attend and complete all training and development courses that are deemed necessary as it relates to baking and manufacturing cookies/crackers. 

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS

Must have power industrial equipment certification with stacker/walker lifts.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and have the ability to write simple correspondence and memoranda.  Must be able to communicate with respect, to all levels of employees

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Must be able to measure and scale using Metric and English units of measurement.  

REASONING ABILITY

Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to problem-solve issues involving several variables.

Physical requirements:

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.  Physical Capacity screening process may be required for this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:

·         Stand for extended periods of time.

·         Use hands, fingers, and arms to reach and manipulate materials and equipment.

·         Walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.

·         Ability to use senses to diagnose and troubleshoot problems. 

·         Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and regularly push/pull heavy loads on wheeled dollies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, hot/cold temperatures and wet environments. The noise level in the work environment is high. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to comply with all safety regulations, support plant safety initiatives, proper operating procedures and utilize prescribed safety equipment such as safety eyeglasses, safety shields, gloves, hearing protection, respirators, and approved footwear.

Must be able to work in a team environment and able to adapt to frequent change with a positive attitude. 

This position will require overtime as deemed necessary to support operations and preventive maintenance activities.