Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic

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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

• Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic for shiftWeekend #992: Wednesday 3:00pm-11:30pm; Friday & Saturday 7:00pm-7:30am; Sunday 7:00pm-3:30am
• The hourly wage for this position is $32.19 plus shift premium.

Come join our Old Fort, OH facility where we manufacture products such as A&H Baking Soda, A&H Cat Litter, and A&H Unit Dose Detergent!

ROLE SUMMARY:

Maintains, times and repairs high speed packaging equipment while maximizing production requirements that meets/exceeds manufacturing specifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Multi-skilled with strong mechanical aptitude and abilities and a solid electrical background.  Must have a basic proficiency in welding and machining (lathe, mill, drill press, band saw).
• Must be able to read mechanical and electrical blueprints.
• Troubleshoots, adjusts, times, and makes all repairs to packaging department equipment – Pack lines, palletizer, stretch wrappers, and all raw materials conveying equipment – with minimal downtime.
• Work with regulated products to meet GFSI and FDA standards.
• Understands and adheres to all plant food safety programs and basic HACCP principles     
• Preventive maintenance on all packaging equipment.
• Fabricates stock parts for the packaging equipment as needed.
• Repairs/rebuilds motors, brakes, pumps etc. when necessary.
• Tracks electrical problems on all equipment including the PLC’s.
• Performs machine change overs and sets-up all baking soda packaging lines to ensure vertical startups for increased production
• Assist in meeting high quality standards and production quotas in the Packaging Department.

• Subject to overtime as needed to meet production demands

• Work any shift during the week as well as weekends in Baking Soda Department.
• Must be self-starting/can work without direction.
• Use safe operating procedures and judgment including Lock Out Tag Procedures specified by Old Fort Facility.
• Elevates any conflicts in the production schedule, performance, or quality issues to the appropriate parties
• Maintains a clean and safe operating area by following 5S program to include, sweeping the floor, dumping the trash, and removing extraneous items
• Support other department functions as necessary
• Performs other tasks as assigned

MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma / GED is required
• Minimum two years Mechanical Experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Use safe operating procedures and judgment

• Follow all facility rules to maintain quality and integrity of both raw materials and finished products
• Lift 50 pounds consistently

WORKING CONDITIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

JOB TITLE:    Baking Soda Packaging Mechanic
TYPICAL WORK CONDITIONS:    EXPOSURE TO:    Yes    No        Yes    No
    Moving machinery    X         Chemical fumes                X     
    Hot surface / tools        X         Heat/Cold                              X
    Concrete surface           X         Slippery surface               X     
    Repetitive motion         X         Chemicals    X     
    Noise      X         Other:   Dust particulates    X
      
 
    Fork truck batteries         X            
EQUIPMENT USED:    Step stool/ladder         X         Forklift/jack                     X     
    Power hand tools         X         Computer    X     
    Power Machinery         X         Box cutter                         X     
    Respirator        X         Hearing protection          X     
    Steel Toe shoes             X         Gloves      X     
MAJOR PHYSICAL TASKS:    
Pushing carts    Carts are stacked with cardboard packaging boxes and can weigh up to 100 pounds
Lifting motors    Loading and unloading motors weighing no more than 40 lbs. Lifting is done only for a short period.
Loading cartons and containers    Lifting bundles of boxes to hip height and placing them onto feed hopper.
Lifting boxes to the glue tote    Refilling the hot glue machine reservoir with pellets. Requires climbing one flight of stairs and lifting the box to chest height.
Maintenance to machinery with tools    Maintaining packaging machines with hand tools and basic repairs.
Climbing stairs while carrying.    One flight. Accessing glue tote.
ACTIVITY    FREQUENCY    ACTIVITY    FREQUENCY
            
Lift/Carry:    N    O    F    C    Movement:    N    O    F    C
  10 lbs. or less         X              Bending                   X
  11 – 20 lbs.                   X    Twisting / Turning                   X
  21 – 35 lbs.              X         Climbing              X     
  36 – 50 lbs.         X              Crawling         X          
  51 – 75 lbs.         X              Crouching         X          
  76 lbs. or greater    X                   Kneeling         X          
Push/Pull:    N    O    F    C    Reach Above Shoulder              X     
  12 lbs. or less         X              Reach Outward                   X
  13 – 25 lbs.         X              Walking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 hours                   6
  26 – 40 lbs.         X              Sitting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 hours    0               
  41 – 100 lbs.         X             Standing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 hours                   7
  100 lbs. or greater    X    X              Use of foot pedals (Fork truck)         X          
Other: Every employee is expected to be able to assist and lift up to 50lbs         X              Type / Keyboarding              X     
Key: N=Never, O = Occasionally; 1-33% of time, F = Frequently; 34-66% of time, C = Continuously; 67-100% of time
 

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