Responsibilities:

• Operating assigned machines and all other associated work including; preventative maintenance, machine changeovers, adjusting for operational efficiency, and assist other operators as necessary.
• Startup machine and observes operation to detect malfunctions.
• Perform best practice quality checks.
• Identify and report defective materials.
• Maintain awareness of your area for possible hazards such as loose wires, loose parts, scattered tools, puddled juice or water, loose cording from cap pallets, open knives, bottles laying around moving parts of star wheel assembly.
• During downtime take care of accumulating rework.
• Manually record data as required, charting necessary process adjustments based on data findings.
• Ensure quality checks and procedures are complete.
• Responsible for cleaning and sanitation of all equipment.
• Observe all safety procedures.
• Completing required documentation to maintain packaging specs.
• Verify such specs as cap torque, stream pressure, container fill temperature, fill weights, codes. etc.
• Determine causes of downtime and document it on the downtime sheet.
• Reports food safety and quality problems to Plant Management and SQFP to initiate action.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Machine operations within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand units of measure and record information.
• Ability to work any shift assigned.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and following written work related instructions.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Willingness and ability to cooperate with and work well with others.
• Ability to track and record production information as necessary.

Physical Demands:

• This position will require the candidate to be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• This position will require continuously standing and/or walking.

Refresco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.