About the position
The position involves operating Krones Labelers, Video Jett Coder, and all related functions. The operator will oversee the entire label applications process, ensuring quality control and proper documentation while maintaining a clean and organized work area.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the entire label applications process to include jar coding, sample collection, setup adjustments and related equipment.
- Ensures that the correct label stock and film labels are being used.
- Performs various quality control tests.
- Records and maintains data and checks.
- Completes detailed production and breakdown documentation.
- Obtains all necessary samples of products.
- Maintains an organized jar label rack and ensures all partial boxes are properly tagged.
- Communicates change-over information to relief operators and shift change operator.
- Investigates problems with label application and makes corrective adjustments when necessary.
- Ensures that labels receive the proper amount of glue and are properly placed on the jar.
- Informs Shift Supervisor of any issues with label application.
- Maintains label basket cleanliness.
- Monitors and isolates all product deviations.
- Handles cleaning chemicals in a safe manner utilizing safety equipment.
- Sanitizes machines and conveyors during the change-over/shutdown process.
- Maintains a clean and organized work area, including spills and breaks as they occur.
- Ensures that supplies are fully stocked at termination of shift.
- Utilizes scanners or thin client units to make SAP transactions for inventory levels and product traceability.
- Assists in training new operators.
- Follows all DFA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory quality, and sanitation requirements.
- Performs items on Master Sanitation lists when production is not running.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or GED.
- Manufacturing experience preferred.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
