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Refresco · 1 day ago

Operator Technician

Greer, SC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Refresco is a company focused on high-speed food and beverage manufacturing, seeking an Operator Technician for their night shift position. The role involves adhering to safety and quality standards, operating production lines, and participating in continuous improvement activities.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageFood Processing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Adhere to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) while in the warehouse or production areas (including but not limited to hairnets/beard nets, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard toe and slip/oil resistant shoes, appropriate safety gloves, and seatbelts while operating forklifts)

Responsible for adhering to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF)

Possesses a practical understanding of SQF and HACCP and can address inquiries related to both

Ability to read, comprehend, and adhere to a production manufacturing schedule, effectively communicate issues or deviations with the appropriate parties and respond to inquiries

Equipment Operation: Setting up, running, and adjusting production lines

Provides training and cross training in areas of machine operation, production changeovers, and autonomous Clean, Inspect, and Lubricate (CIL) activities for equipment and materials in a food production/packaging environment

Ensure the completion of the daily, weekly, and monthly CIL’s

Monitoring & Data Analysis: Reading gauges, collecting data, recording results, and reporting findings

Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Performing routine checks, preventative maintenance, minor repairs, scheduled lubrication, and diagnosing/escalating technical faults

Process Improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality

Responsible for performing equipment and general sanitation in your work area or as assigned by leadership

Work closely with all departments to improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce waste

Communicate to the Training Coordinator any update needed to the SOP’s

Ability to accurately identify raw material defects that could impact production quality, reduce efficiencies, and increase waste

Participate in continuous improvement activities, including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation, as requested

Utilize approved tools and basic spare parts as authorized for operator-level maintenance activities

Verify equipment setup, line clearance, and operational readiness following changeovers or maintenance activities prior to startup

Document completed inspections, PMs, adjustments, and identified issues using required logs, checklists, or maintenance systems

Ability to understand visual and auditory cues to identify production or machine related issues

Assist maintenance in investigating and diagnose production problems in a timely manner

Perform minor machine maintenance as well as daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance

Perform any other duties assigned by leadership including but not limited to cross training, general and plant sanitation, inventory management, training, etc

Qualification

SQFHACCPFood SafetyContinuous ImprovementLean ManufacturingEquipment OperationData AnalysisProblem SolvingTraining ExperienceTeam PlayerDetail OrientedSelf-StarterFlexibility

Required