Alphia · 13 hours ago
Packaging Operator (Day Shift)
Woodland, WA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAlphia is a company focused on maintaining quality and operating packaging equipment. They are seeking a Packaging Operator to perform packaging activities, ensure product quality, and assist with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Package products in bags, boxes, or bulk containers; label and stack on pallets
Stack bags of product weighing up to 50# from between waist and shoulder height to a pallet between knee and shoulder height
Maintain product and packaging quality through visually inspecting finished product
Ensure product, bags, wraps, seals, boxes, and pallets meet quality standards
Participates in full facility equipment clean-up between runs, as directed
Accountable for maintaining and sustaining FIFO program
Set up, operate, and perform basic trouble shooting of packaging equipment, to include but no limited to:
Bemis 1, Bemis 2, Parsons, Jem lines, Palletizers, forklifts, stretch wrappers, scales, metal detectors
Belts, control panels, labelers, coders, case erectors, trash compactors
Perform QA duties as necessary, to include but not limited to:
Enter data collected from routine checks into IQS software
Know and monitor HACCP compliance in-Process
Assist with product changeover, cleaning, and sanitation; perform inspections required before
Product start-up
Collect finished product samples for product release testing
Perform verification checks of metal detectors and magnets in area of responsibility as specified in
Quality Checkpoints
Immediately communicate Quality concerns to Packaging Lead or Supervisor
Participate in the 1st article of inspection to ensure food safety and quality
Must complete required paperwork accurately and completely, including simple production reports
Proficiency in Alphia Business Systems (i.e., JDE, IQS, etc.) as it applies to the position
Anticipate technical problems and (when appropriate) proactively troubleshoot and make technical
Adjustments and/or notify Maintenance
Perform operator-level preventive maintenance on assigned equipment
Work with Maintenance and Supervisor to identify potential line improvements
Responsible for technical training/coaching and cross training other plant personnel and new hires
Acknowledge and adhere to the requirement to work only in job-specific designated area
Accountable for personal safety, behavior, and performance
Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work area and leaving a clean and organized work area
For the following shift
Responsible for following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Job Safety Analyses (JSA’s), as well
As following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
Required to notify a supervisor or a lead employee of any situation or observation that may adversely affect food safety and/or quality
Qualification
Required
Maintain quality and operate packaging equipment and perform all packaging activities associated with assigned line
Package products in bags, boxes, or bulk containers; label and stack on pallets
Stack bags of product weighing up to 50# from between waist and shoulder height to a pallet between knee and shoulder height
Maintain product and packaging quality through visually inspecting finished product
Ensure product, bags, wraps, seals, boxes, and pallets meet quality standards
Participates in full facility equipment clean-up between runs, as directed
Accountable for maintaining and sustaining FIFO program
Set up, operate, and perform basic trouble shooting of packaging equipment, to include but not limited to: Bemis 1, Bemis 2, Parsons, Jem lines, Palletizers, forklifts, stretch wrappers, scales, metal detectors, belts, control panels, labelers, coders, case erectors, trash compactors
Perform QA duties as necessary, to include but not limited to: Enter data collected from routine checks into IQS software
Know and monitor HACCP compliance in-Process
Assist with product changeover, cleaning, and sanitation; perform inspections required before product start-up
Collect finished product samples for product release testing
Perform verification checks of metal detectors and magnets in area of responsibility as specified in Quality Checkpoints
Immediately communicate Quality concerns to Packaging Lead or Supervisor
Participate in the 1st article of inspection to ensure food safety and quality
Must complete required paperwork accurately and completely, including simple production reports
Proficiency in Alphia Business Systems (i.e., JDE, IQS, etc.) as it applies to the position
Anticipate technical problems and (when appropriate) proactively troubleshoot and make technical adjustments and/or notify Maintenance
Perform operator-level preventive maintenance on assigned equipment
Work with Maintenance and Supervisor to identify potential line improvements
Responsible for technical training/coaching and cross training other plant personnel and new hires
Acknowledge and adhere to the requirement to work only in job-specific designated area
Accountable for personal safety, behavior, and performance
Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized work area and leaving a clean and organized work area for the following shift
Responsible for following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and Job Safety Analyses (JSA's), as well as following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
Required to notify a supervisor or a lead employee of any situation or observation that may adversely affect food safety and/or quality
Company
Alphia
Alphia is a food production company that unites two of America’s favorite manufacturers of pet food and treats.
Founded in 1985
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-08-24Acquired
Leadership Team
John Bear
Chief Operating Officer
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