Packaging A (Crew C) Caldwell, ID

Simplot Company; Caldwell (ID); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Simplot Company in Idaho is seeking a hands-on technician to ensure quality and production targets in the Packaging Area. You will maintain and troubleshoot equipment from freezer exits to scale weighing, and assist with other facility equipment as needed.

Key responsibilities include operating and monitoring packaging lines, performing adjustments, managing totes with forklift, and ensuring food safety sanitation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months of full time forklift operating experience required.
• Associates Degree in basic electronics, electromechanical, manufacturing or food processing preferred.
• Two years of relevant experience in industrial manufacturing or technical military assignment preferred.
• Combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor equipment in Packaging areas per zone specifications.
• Change screen sizes as needed and adjust equipment accordingly.
• Manage off-grade and overflow product; control blending of bulk product.
• Handle totes and tote movement with forklift; ensure proper tagging and staging.
• Monitor line flow and communicate issues to pertinent personnel.
• Operate stretch wrapper area including tagging and wrapping.
• Maintain communication with teammates and supervisors about changes.
• Become qualified within 12 months of employment.
• Diagnose machine malfunctions by observing operation and perform adjustments or repairs.
• Provide troubleshooting, repair and support on equipment and instrumentation.
• Document shift events and maintain preventive maintenance data.
• Enter work orders into JDE and follow up on parts requisitions.
• Utilize information systems to document and report shift information.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.

Skills

Forklift operation

Education

Associates Degree in electronics / electromechanical / manufacturing / food processing

Tools

JDE / ERP systems

Job description

The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.

Summary

This position exists to ensure product quality and production levels are achieved and sustained within the Packaging Area. This includes providing electronic and mechanical maintenance, operation, sanitation, troubleshooting and repair of all equipment in the Distribution/Grading Area from the exit of the freezer tunnels to scale weighing on all assigned lines and the Stretch Wrappers. This position may also assist with the operation, electronic and mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of other equipment throughout the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors equipment in the Distribution to include, but not limited to, foreign material/defect detection, mechanical sizing equipment and product transfer equipment, within Packaging A Zones 4 and 5.
• Identifies when screen size changes are needed and makes necessary adjustments.
• Manages off grade and overflow product within the day freezer and controls the blending of bulk product.
• Manages totes and tote movement for proper tagging and staging, including tote movement with forklift, within Packaging A Zones 1, 2, and 3.
• Monitors line flow conditions and communicates issues and/or changes to the appropriate personnel.
• Operates and monitors equipment in the stretch wrapper area to include proper tote tagging, wrapping, and all stretch wrapper operations, within Packaging Zone 6.
• Monitors flow at the stretch wrapper and communicates issues and/or changes to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensures necessary level of communication is maintained with the appropriate personnel.
• Must become qualified within 12 months of employment in this position.
• Observes and listens to operating machines or equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions and to determine need for adjustments or repairs. This includes operating equipment to verify operational efficiency.
• Must be able to drive a forklift and assist with tote management as needed.
• Provides troubleshooting, repair and support on the equipment, instrumentation systems and supporting equipment including most mechanical, some electrical and some electronic aspects.
• Inspects components of the equipment and performs the preventative maintenance procedures.
• Ensures proper food safety sanitation and cleaning procedures of the equipment and systems.
• Documents, monitors, maintains, and assists with reporting of shift events, logging Preventive Maintenance data and assists with work planning utilizing information systems and productivity software.
• Enters work orders into JDE, performs work on work orders and requisitions parts in JDE. Follows-up on work orders and closes work orders out.
• Utilizes computer and computer programs to communicate, document, and track shift information and ensures that all documents and reports are completed accurately in a timely and efficient manner.
• May assist with training other plant personnel.

Relevant Experience

3+ years related experience and/or training

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Six months of full time Forklift operating experience required.
• Associates Degree in basic electronics, electromechanical, manufacturing or food processing preferred.
• Two years of relevant experience in industrial manufacturing or technical military assignment preferred.
• Combination of experience and education will be considered.
• Must be able to work around and consume products containing soy, wheat, and dairy.

Other Information

• No relocation assistance offered for this role.
• Full-time position.
• Shift: 6:00pm-6:00am
• Pay: $27.70/ hourly

Job Requisition ID: 26887

Travel Required: None

Location(s): GF Idaho Plant - Caldwell

Country: United States

The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.

If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.