1st Shift Sheeter Operator

SnackCraft; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

SnackCraft in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Sheeter Operator to manage setup, dough flow, and recipe execution on the production line. You will adjust temperatures, dwell times, bands and wires, and ensure product quality meets specifications.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of manufacturing experience; ability to lift 50 lb and work on your feet; strict adherence to GMP, safety, and accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Commitment to GMP, safety, and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Set up the sheeter area and ensure proper cutter is used.
• Maintain continuous product flow and monitor for quality.
• Adjust oven/fryer temperature, dwell settings, and water parameters as needed.
• Record and keep accurate process data and lot codes.
• Assist in sanitation and equipment maintenance as required.
• Adhere to FEFO policy and safety procedures at all times.

Skills

Quality control

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Reliability

Compliance

Record-keeping

Training

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512, Description: The Sheeter Operator is the first step in producing tortilla chip products at SnackCraft. This role ensures the corn is coming to the washer and grinders and communicates with fryer operators to ensure smooth and consistent product flow. They are the driving force for supplying accurate products for the line to run. They maintain the product flow and accuracy given to them through detailed formulas.

Work Environment: This job operates in a food production and warehouse setting. The floor surface is concrete. The noise level is moderate with no vibration. Material movement takes place throughout the facility.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and work on their feet, while using tools to perform repetitive actions
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects as assigned by position.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate food service equipment.
• Reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontally.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching.
• Seeing to monitor food quality and quantity.
• The ability to stand and walk for an entirety of a shift.

Competencies:

• Quality Control: Monitoring product quality and consistency.
• Communication Skills: Effectively coordinating with fryer operators and other team members.
• Time Management: Ensuring timely product flow to maintain production schedules.
• Team Collaboration: Working effectively within a team to ensure smooth operations.
• Organizational Skills: Keeping the sheeting area clean and organized.
• Reliability: Consistently performing tasks to a high standard.
• Compliance: Following regulatory and company guidelines.
• Record-Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of product flow and equipment status.
• Training Skills: Assisting in the training of new personnel.

Trained Skilled Competencies:

• Driving a Hilo
• Batching
• Changing Band and Wires
• Verifying Sheeted Weights
• Changing out Cutters
• Adjusting Water Temperatures and Quantities
• Calibrating Water System
• Adjusting Fryer and Over Temperatures
• Adjusting Fryer and Over Dwell Settings
• Operate Supersack Hopper
• General Mathematical Skills
• Assemble/Disassemble Equipment
• Clean Equipment
• Operate Oil Applicator
• Adhere to LOTO procedures
• FEFO Policy Awareness
• Knowledge of Lot Code System
• Operate within Redzone System
• General Maintenance Aptitude
• Accurate Record Keeping Abilities
• Effective Communication Skills
• Complete Weight/10 Testing
• Sensory Evaluation Knowledge

Core Responsibilities:

• Maintain all GMP and Food Safety rules at all times.
• Be the example in following GMPs, OSHA Safety, and all other procedures.
• Produce, warehouse, and distribute food that meets food safety, legal, and quality policies.
• Set up sheeter area at start-up.
• Ensure the correct cutter is in the sheeter.
• Follow paperwork and recipes to properly prepare products
• Adjust oven and fryer temperature and dwell settings
• Adjust water quantities and temperatures, as well as calibration of the water dispensing system
• Change bands and wires as needed
• Assist in the assembly and disassembly of equipment for maintenance and sanitation events
• Knowledgeable in sanitation requirements of equipment, including necessary chemicals, PPE, etc.
• Complete general maintenance of the equipment
• Knowledgeable of the oil applicator system
• Follow FEFO (First Expired First Out) when staging and pulling ingredients for production
• Complete analytical testing on raw and finished goods, such as weight per 10, oil, and moisture
• Monitor the temperature of the dough during production
• Operate supersack unloading systems
• Must be able to read and understand lot code systems
• Maintain a continuous product flow through the sheeting equipment to minimize downtime
• Weigh and record scrap for pre-fryer and post-fryer.
• Adjust product thickness in coordination with quality control person or fryer operator.
• Adjust grinding stones as needed.
• Change bands or wires as needed.
• Adjust oven temp as needed.
• Keep work areas neat and clean.
• Produce product based on customer formulation specifications
• NetSuite scanning materials to work orders

Qualifications: Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma/ GED preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in manufacturing and equipment operations (food manufacturing experience preferred)