Standards Specialist - 7p-7a - South Plant (Scoop)

Job Title: Scoop Packaging Standards Specialist

Department: Packaging

Reports To: Packaging Front Line Supervisor

Job Summary:

- The Powders Packaging Standards Specialist position exists to focus on manufacturing performance to meet production and quality standards with emphasis on 1) equipment, and 2) operators.

Essential Functions:

- Understands internal customer needs and takes action to meet expectations.

- Understands expectations and how to modify processes to meet standards. Ensures standards are being met.

- Creates and audits centerlines.

- Conducts investigations/analysis of off-center equipment.

- Operates automated packaging, bulk-bagging, palletizing, or slurry equipment.

- Troubleshoot equipment to identify root cause.

- Collect data for purpose of troubleshooting.

- Samples packaged product to verify it meets specifications.

- Periodically weighs product packages to ensure weight specifications are met.

- Inspects supplies such as bags, bulk bags and pallets to ensure useable quality and quantity levels are present and to inventory levels.

- Operate track mobile, bobcat, and forklift, to load trailers and or move material (only if assigned, properly trained, and training documented).

- Interacts with the computer systems for compliance, reporting, email, machine-setup and QMS requirements.

- Spot, set-up, load and move bulk trucks/ railcars (only if assigned, properly trained, and training documented).

- Performs area “workplace inspections” as required including environmental inspections.

- Provides feedback for adjustments.

- Make adjustment as simple and visual as possible to mitigate errors.

- Standardizes set-ups for individual equipment and, whenever possible, closely align set-ups on similar equipment.

- Ensures changes affecting Routings and Bill of Materials are properly communicated.

- Provides guidance to others in the work group including troubleshooting problems.

- Develops, or assists in developing, SOP’s, PWI’s and standard work instructions for the department.

- Ensures areas are clean and free of clutter and all safety and environmental rules, regulations, and precautions are followed.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- Assist or replace operators when necessary.

- Higher level of accountability.

Experience:

- Must meet the assessment requirements for this position and must pass Computer Literacy assessment.

- Strong maintenance aptitude and experience desirable.

- Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

- Must have attention to detail with no errors on day-to-day process’.

- Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, equipment manuals, parts diagrams, schematic drawings and similar documents.

- Must have good interpersonal skills to provide leadership including good verbal and written communication skills.

- Must be able to analyze data and assist team members to meet quality and production objectives.

- Must understand all safety requirements to ensure compliance with rules, regulations, and precautions.

- Must possess a willingness to work on rotating shifts and assist operators to maintain an efficient process.

- Must have functional understanding of process controls.

- Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift.

- Must be able to lift 55 pounds frequently—duration of shift if necessary.

- Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently

- Must be able to climb ladders up to 110 feet.

- Must be able to talk and hear radio communications as well as phone.

- Must meet all physical requirements of the position.

Hourly Rate: $23.93