The Granulation Technical Operator is responsible for ensuring the system produces quality products as specified by the Nutrition Quality Department and confirmed by an outside laboratory. The operator reports to both the Shift Lead and the Plant Manager.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
🗝️ Inspects the system's work area for unsafe conditions.
🗝️ Operates the system safely and efficiently.
🗝️ Performs preventative maintenance and servicing of equipment as required.
🗝️ Ensures hazardous energy to equipment is locked out before repair or cleaning activities begin.
🗝️ Conducts System service, PM's, and assists Maintenancewith minor repairs of equipment as directed.
🗝️ Sets up pack out equipment configuration as outlined on the production schedule.
🗝️ Operates and monitors finished product pack-out systems and ensures that bag weights are within
specification.
🗝️ Pack out systems may consist of manual, automatic, or a combination of the two.
🗝️ Manual stacking is required on occasion.
🗝️ Responsible for maintaining packaging supply inventory within the production facility.
🗝️ Produces and loads materials as established by the Leads/Production schedule.
🗝️ Legibly completes paperwork, including batch records, plant orders, sample bags, inspection reports, etc.
🗝️ Keeps work area, warehouse, and outside of the plant in a neat and orderly condition following GMP guidelines.
🗝️ Advises succeeding Operator(s), Lead, and maintenance of operating problems and conditions.
🗝️ Employees must learn and observe all applicable company policies and safe practices, and perform all duties assigned by the supervisor.
🗝️ This description covers the significant duties of the job. Other duties may be assigned as directed by the lead/plant manager.
Qualifications Required:
✅Must be able to operate automatic and manual packers, set bag weights, operate the bulk bag filling station, operate forklifts, and assist the operator in monitoring the automatic pack-out system.
✅Troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise, service equipment, and clean the plant.
✅Must comply with all company and GMP/FDA rules and regulations, and complete annual GMP training.
✅Assists in ensuring top-quality housekeeping is maintained.
✅Performs other duties as directed by the Shift Lead or Plant Manager.