KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Follow all safety procedures, including the use of PPE as required.
- Respond to alarms, identify, and troubleshoot issues.
- Maintain neat and orderly staging areas.
- Move inventory to various locations manually and by operating mechanical equipment, including forklift, pallet jack, and handcart.
- Maintain proper documentation for materials, including batches, material changes, and material locations.
- Maintain tools and components needed to perform tasks per current Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Assist with physical inventory and perform cycle counts.
- Stage resins and components to work orders and allocate materials to appropriate production areas.
- Daily cleaning for all Blender / Dryer filters.
- Maintain all Blenders / Dryers to ensure they remain full and working properly.
- Complete all needed paperwork in a timely manner, Lot changes, Job verifications, Material verification report, Two-hour check list, etc.
- Complete proper restocking of materials.
- Plan so material and color changes happen in a timely manner, according to production schedule.
- Communicate potential shortages to Warehouse Leadership and Production.
- Verify back flushed materials are issued properly.
- Control and maintain scrap generated by production.
- Perform line clearances outside of the clean room.
- Fill out inventory tags for restock of material after orders are complete.
- Assemble cartons and containers using appropriate hand tools.
- Assist with Package and seal molded and/or assembled product per company and customer specifications as needed.
- Verify labels and product stacked on skids per lot information and product specification.
- Ensure proper performance of equipment pertaining to resins and materials.
- Clean and maintain auxiliary material handling systems and support equipment, including gaylords and grinders.
- Maintain housekeeping of material loading areas and airlock.
- Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Plan so materials and color changes happen in a timely manner, according to production schedule.
- Perform Line clearances outside of the clean room.
- Maintain neat and orderly warehouse and staging areas, “5S”.
- Move inventory to various locations manually and by operating mechanical equipment, including but not limited to forklift, pallet jack, and handcart.
- Package, Label, and stack product on skids per Lot information and product specification.
- Report any out of line conditions, damaged equipment to Supervisor or Maintenance.
- Retrieve packing material from warehouse.
- Support and maintain all policies of the company including but not limited to Health and Safety Requirements, GMP and standard work procedures, Continuous Improvement & ISO Standards,
- Operate packaging equipment as required per product specifications and/or work instructions.
- Complete Packaging auxiliary equipment (TPM) Total Productive Maintenance activities as needed.
- Follow instructions as required per ID sheets and visuals.
- Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Strong math, reading, and communication skills.
- Certified to operate fork truck, pallet jack, and other material handling equipment.
- Able to frequently lift up to 55 lbs.
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
- Experience in inventory best practices preferred.
- Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required and SAP experience preferred.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in a clean manufacturing and warehouse environment that may include moderate noise levels