Process Operator

Sunrider International; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunrider Manufacturing in Texas seeks a production operator to operate manufacturing equipment and help ensure product quality.

The role emphasizes safety, GMP compliance, and efficient production, with duties including setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintaining logs.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and be able to work in a fast-paced environment; forklift experience may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language skills: ability to read a limited number of words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers; ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Mathematical skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety policies and strive to improve our safety culture by identifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• Follows all GMPs and food safety policies to protect our brand.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Set-up, operate, adjust, troubleshoot, diagnose and maintain all production equipment.
• Clean and sanitize production food contact surfaces and equipment.
• Ensures all utensils are clean after use.
• Verify inventory accuracy by scanning material when it is physically moved.
• Effectively run equipment and meet production goals using HR x HR tracking. Report downtime and process interrupters.
• Promptly notify Production Lead/Supervisor of safety, quality or downtime issues.
• Follow departmental procedures and help develop procedures.
• Maintain production logs and complete production and quality checks as required.
• May be requested to work in other production departments as needed.
• May be requested to operate forklift based on business needs.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Operates machinery to produce quality products.

Summary

Operates machinery to produce quality products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow all safety policies and strive to improve our safety culture byidentifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe conditions in the workplace.
• Follows allGMPsand food safety policies to protect our brand.
• Maintains a clean and organized work area.
• Set-up,operate, adjust, troubleshoot,diagnoseandmaintainall production equipment.
• Clean and sanitize production food contact surfaces and equipment.
• Ensures all utensils are clean after use.
• Verify inventory accuracy by scanningmaterial when it is physically moved.
• Effectively run equipment and meet production goals using HR x HR tracking. Report downtime and process interrupters.
• Promptly notify Production Lead/Supervisor ofsafety,qualityor downtimeissues.
• Follow departmental procedures and help develop procedures.
• Maintain production logs and complete production and quality checks asrequired.
• May be requested to work in other production departments as needed.
• May be requested tooperate forklift based on business needs.
• All other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Sunrider Manufacturing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.