Miller Blender

Ready to be part of something special? Join our Family! This position is available on 3rd shift working 3:00pm-11:30pm Monday through Friday. Daily overtime and weekend overtime as required. Rate of Pay: $29.22/hr plus $0.55/hr shift differential Operate mills, blenders, Pre-batch, and process materials in a safe, efficient, effective manner consistent with company quality standards. Primary Job Responsibilities: Process materials to meet daily production schedule most efficiently. Check materials and mill room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards. Check materials and Blending room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards. Check materials and Pre-Batch operations continuously for adherence to quality standards. Take product samples at appropriate times for bulk index and granulation testing. Provide product samples to Technical Services. Follow correct Aseptic sampling procedures for Technical Services. Perform necessary production and inventory transactions to accurately reflect material movement, inventory status, and Lot management. Perform job safety standards for PPE, LOTO, Fork lift safety. Perform job sanitation standards: Sanitation breaks, and chemical application. Perform job Quality standards: Allergen management, lot management, bulk index, and granulation testing. Participate in continuous improvement. Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently, to minimize risk to personnel and damage to inventory and equipment. Perform routine battery changes on forklifts. Assist in the training of new Processing Department personnel. Perform routine sanitation breaks on Processing equipment: Tear down and Reassembly. Perform accurate, timely record-keeping functions, including downtime and production recording. Communicate effectively (verbally and written) with all personnel to maintain efficient operations. Follow established procedures and provide input for continuous improvement. Any other duties as assigned. Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Must have intermediate Mechanical aptitude. Must be able to understand and establish an in-depth knowledge of the equipment for troubleshooting requirements. Must be able to complete the teardown and reassembly of complex mechanical processes. Must have intermediate math skills and be able to implement them under different scenarios. Must be able to understand batch building and palletizing of ingredients. Must possess or qualify for a forklift license. Must be able to learn: AS400, PKMS, ATOMIC, and Software Systems. Must be able to understand basic Microsoft Windows/word. Must demonstrate the ability to maintain manual logs and handwritten documentation. Must qualify in all areas of the processing department (Milling, Blending, Pre-Batch, and Material Handling). Must be able to read and understand the Process text. Must qualify on the following machines: Clipper cleaner. Pallet dispenser. Gravity/Air deck. Forsberg Destoner. Aspirator. Bucket elevators. Pneumatic conveyors. Cyclone separators. Rotary valves. Pepper bag opener. Blenders. Hanging scales. Postal scales. Platform scales. Chain Hoist. Vibratory feeders. Rotary Magnets. Sliding magnets. Dump grate magnets Hydraulic lifts. Belt convers. Pepper bag extruder. Salt transfer system/Oil transfer system. Acoustic level sensor. Proximity level sensor. Pre-cooling conveyor. Sweco sifter. Kek sifters. Co-Mills. Great Western Box sifter Pepper mill. Great Western Box sifter Mill 02. Degreasing foamers. Sanitizer sprayers. Pressure washer. Nitrogen dispensing system. PLCs. Hot water system. Safety gates and roll up doors. Hammer mill: Cryogenic. Fritz mill: Cryogenic. Pulverizer mill: Cryogenic. Roller mill. Pin mill. Metal Detectors. Crackers. Shredder. Accurately demonstrate ability to sample test any product being processed. Accurately demonstrate ability to take Aseptic samples for Quality testing. Throughout the training program, which may take up to 270 days, qualification will be determined by an oral questionnaire and or a written test on the above items. Maintenance: Responsible for identifying and reporting equipment needing maintenance attention thorough inspection: Day-to-day operation, Changeovers, or sanitation breaks. Responsible for replacing boots or socks when worn or damaged. Responsible for replacing sifter screens when worn or damaged. SQF: Responsible for reporting any, and all food safety and quality concerns or problems to personnel with authority to initiate action. Responsible for following cGMP’s. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and good housekeeping. Ensure all food safety and quality records are completed accurately and timely. Follow all appropriate equipment cleaning procedures. Work Environment & Physical Requirements: This position is in a manufacturing plant environment, works around moving mechanical parts, is exposed to airborne particles, works with toxic chemicals, and works around motorized vehicles. Must be able to lift to 110lbs Physical Requirements: Hearing, speaking: Continuously. Must communicate with others and discriminate sounds with machines Vision: Continuously Balancing: Frequently depending on the work environment. Standing: Frequently to Continuously Walking: Frequently to Continuously Forward bend in standing: Frequently Bending at waist with 1 hand scooping: Frequently 8 lbs x 50 reps Rotation in standing: Frequently Elevated work: Rarely, Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 min no weight Floor to waist lift: Frequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbs Waist to crown lift: Rarely up to 50 lbs Horizontal lift: Frequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbs Front carry: Occasionally 110lbs up to 25 feet One hand carry: Occasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feet Twisting/Spinning 250 lb drum: Frequently Push: Occasionally up to 200lbs Pull: Occasionally up to 200lbs Left hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbs Right hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbs Pinch Grip: Frequently Right and Left hand coordination: continuous with average eye/hand coordination Stair Climbing: Frequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/day Climbing: Rarely Squatting: Occasionally Kneeling: Occasionally Stooping: Occasionally Reaching: Frequently Crawling: Rarely Crouching: Occasionally Repetitive Motions: Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers: Frequently to Continuously: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, bag cutting. Moderate to Heavy Work: Force from 30-50 lbs frequently to continuously and up to 80 lbs rarely to occasionally. Maximum Physical Demands: Task: Maximum Demand: Floor to waist Lift Frequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbs Waist to Crown Lift Rarely up to 50 lbs Front carry Occasionally 110lbs up to 25 feet One hand carry Occasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feet Right hand grip Frequently up to 70 lbs Left hand grip Frequently up to 70 lbs Pushing and Pulling Occasionally up to 200lbs Stair Climbing Frequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/day Standing tolerance Frequently to Continuously Walking Frequently to Continuously Right & left hand coordination Continuously with average eye/hand coordination Kneeling Occasionally Squatting Occasionally Pinch Grip Frequently Forward bend in standing Occasionally Rotation in Standing Occasionally Repetitive Motions Frequently to Continuously with wrists, hands, and fingers: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, and bag cutting. Twisting/Spinning Drum Frequently up to 250 lb drum Reaching Frequently Crawling Rarely Crouching Occasionally Horizontal Lift Frequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbs Elevated Work Rarely: Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 mins Bending at waist with 1 hand scooping Frequently: 8 lbs x 50 reps Functional Job Analysis Rarely 1-5% of the day Occasionally 6-33% of the day Frequently 34-66% of the day Continuously 67-100% of the day Equal Employment Opportunity: B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf. With our headquarters based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and our subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods’ diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including B&G, B&M, Cream of Wheat, Clabber Girl, Crisco, Dash, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms, New York Style, Ortega, Polaner, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and our brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.

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