Production Technician 2 - Sanitation (3rd Shift) (2321)
Perricone Farms, a top citrus juice supplier based in Vero Beach, FL, is looking for a Production Technician 2 - Sanitation, to join our team. This is fast-paced position which offers long-term, consistent employment with a competitive benefits package, including but not limited to Health, Vision, Dental, Life and 401K.
Pay Rate: Competitive hourly rate depending on the shift
Shift / Hours: 3rd Shift; Monday - Saturday @ 11:00pm to 7:30am
Job Duties:
As a Production Technician 2, you will be responsible for and rotate through a range of job duties, including but not limited to the following primary tasks:
- Sanitation Support: Oversee the sanitation-related aspects of equipment and machinery changeovers between production runs or shifts, ensuring all cleaning procedures are completed thoroughly, efficiently, and in compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Oversee Changeovers: Manage the setup and changeover of machinery and equipment between production runs or shifts, ensuring that each transition is completed promptly and accurately.
- Coordinate with Production Teams: Work closely with production teams to ensure that the transition process aligns with production schedules and goals.
- Optimize Efficiency: Strive to reduce downtime during changeovers by applying lean manufacturing principles, improving processes, and suggesting improvements to equipment or procedures.
- Equipment Preparation: Ensure that equipment is cleaned, calibrated, and prepared before new production begins, making necessary adjustments as required.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain records of changeover activities, including details about machine settings, product specifications, and downtime, and report findings to supervisors and management.
- Troubleshoot Equipment Issues: Identify and address any technical issues during the changeover process, coordinating with maintenance teams to resolve issues quickly.
- Safety and Compliance: Ensure that all changeover activities are conducted in accordance with safety guidelines, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Training and Support: Assist in training new team members on proper changeover techniques and best practices.
- Continuous Improvement: Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by suggesting ways to streamline changeover processes, improve equipment reliability, and reduce changeover time.
Drug Free Workplace:
- Notifies supervisor of unusual problems.
- Works in accordance with all company policies and procedures.
- Follows health and safety guidelines. Maintain and keep work area according to cGMP.
Food Safety Requirements/Responsibilities:
- Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations.
- Conduct all verification activities to assure finished product comply with food safety and quality specifications.
- Participates in the yearly review of the food safety system.
- Assist in the maintenance of Food Safety and Quality system.
- Responsible for Non-GMO SGS Supply Chain Standards.
Organizational Relationships:
- Position reports to Shift Manager