Essential Duties:

• Operates more than one machine.
• Accountable for maintaining high level of compliance in housekeeping, GMP’s, and keeps the work area clean and inspection ready.
• Responsible for the operation of the Evergreen fillers to ensure the correct quantity of containers are in the fillers. Check the assembly, operation and setting of the machines at the start of operation or shift, as well as throughout the shift.
• Ensure proper amount of weight checks, dye checks and peroxide checks are performed on fillers. Product being packaged matches description of container. Ensures all required samples are pulled and supplied to the lab.
• Responsible for all products packaged, assures the correct weight, proper seal sell-by code and records information. Ensures product is being supplied from correct storage tank. 
• Fill product from order sheet at the manufacture’s maximum recommended rate for the Filler.
• Keep record of downtime and reasons for being down. Keep an accurate count of each label packaged.
• Performs machine change overs to complete carton package size scheduled.
• Utilizes tank control system to actuate tanks and valves for product supply.
• Immediately (within five minutes) notifies the shift supervisor when your filler is unable to operate. This excludes product changeovers and other routine reasons for downtime.
• Disassembles, clean, rebuild and assemble equipment to meet rebuild requirements. CIP’s and sterilizes filler’s as required.
• Manages carton and fitment supplies for fillers during shift.
• Supports other filler operators to ensure equipment stays running. Runs fillers as needed during a changeover or times when operator is having issue with one of their two fillers.
• Manages changeovers and ensure the correct product is being run.
• Ensures timely startups and communicates necessary information to all supervisors and managers.
• Provides suggestions to improve the operation and the efficiency of the equipment.
• Responsible to be available to keep the department running when needed, including but not limited to performing all roles associated with the Pure Pack process.
• Responsible to assist in resolving problems when they arise.
• Performs any and all duties as directed by management in accordance to contract slack to busy article.

Minimum Qualifications

• Aware of all safety procedures.
• Aware of and wears all personal protective equipment.
• Follows GMP and PMO regulations and guidelines.
• Can properly fill out all required documentation.
• Has a complete understanding of the schedule.
• Must be capable of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Support SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and maintaining the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

 Physical Demands

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his job.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand and walk and bend.
• Regularly required to climb stairs.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers.
• Regularly required to lift and carry 40 pounds.
• Regularly required to read small print.
• Regularly required to communicate effectively.

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics listed below represent conditions one would routinely encounter while performing the duties of this job function.

• Moving machinery parts.
• High noise levels.
• Wet and humid conditions.
• Burn hazard from high temperature processing equipment.
• Fluctuations in ambient temperature.

Conditions of Employment

• Must follow Company Safety Policies as outlined in the Company Safety Policies.
• Adhere to the Company Attendance Policy.
• Will complete tasks assigned by the Production Manager or Supervisor.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime when needed.
• Must be willing and able to work weekends or holidays as needed.
• Must proactively seek value-added work under slack conditions.
• Must be a team player.
• Must possess a full understanding and be in full compliance of all company policies and procedures including, but not limited to general safety rules, general work rules, good manufacturing practices (GMP’s), harassment policy, drug and alcohol policy, etc.