Job Description
Food Manufacturer 3rd Shift Machine Op, Laminator & Mixer Monday thru Friday + Weekends Available Meiji America Inc. / D.F Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. Santa Ana, CA Job Details Full-time $19.90 - $21.50 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Forklift Certification Bakery Food production Food processing plant Machine operation Energy control procedures High school diploma or GED Manufacturing facility Laminating Hazardous energy control Manufacturing company experience Full Job Description Meiji America Inc. / D.F. Stauffer's Biscuit Co. is currently hiring Machine Operators, Laminators and Mixers for 3rd Shift! Monday thru Friday plus Weekends as needed.
SATURDAY OR SUNDAY
availability required. ABOUT MEIJI AMERICA
The Meiji Group was founded in Japan in 1916. For nearly a century, it has provided a broad range of products built upon the accumulated knowledge and skills of its talented workforce. Meiji America Inc., founded in 2011, as the United States division distributes Meiji branded confections as well as Stauffer's branded cookies and crackers in the US market. Meiji manufactures and distributes a variety of unique confectionery and snack products including HELLO PANDA
™, YAN YAN™ and CHOCOROOMS
®. MACHINE OPERATOR
Hours:
11:00 PM - 7:30 AM Full time position Schedule is 6 days per week; Saturday or Sunday availability required. Must be available to work weekends. Rate:
$19.90/per hour Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and 401 k Pay time off. MACHINE OPERATOR JOB SUMMARY
The primary function of a machine operator is to operate the machine safely and efficiently to ensure that all product specifications are met. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Works well with others, fostering a team atmosphere. Maintains a clean, safe work area at all times. Comply with all GMP requirements. Make sure all paperwork is completed in a timely and accurate manner. Communicate changes to the next shift. Check product specifications frequently to ensure a good product. Monitor the equipment for any maintenance-related items that may affect the efficient production of quality products and take action to resolve the issue. Report any operational issues to supervisor. Operates the assigned line with constant attention to product quality, waste reduction and minimal downtime. Disassembly, cleaning and/or reassembly of equipment is required for changes. Assist or supervise the training of new employees. Assist with changeovers, machine set-up, and cleaning. Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations. Ability to read and record written product specifications. Ability to work independently Notify supervisor about any problems. You must adhere to/comply with all company policies, procedures and practices. All duties assigned to it. RESPONSIBILITY
A Machine Operator Packaging person will be responsible to the Production Supervisor for fulfillment of his or her duties. The performance of a Machine Operator will be measured according to the degree of his or her production levels and quality of the work performed in these assigned areas. Keep in mind that in order to meet business demands, employees may be required to work weekends, overtime (which could mean more than 8 hours per day and/or more than 40 hours per week), and holidays. EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing experience in a food plant required EDUCATION
High School or equivalent. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and lift up to 50 lbs. and shared weight up to 100 lbs. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LAMINATOR
Hours:
9:00PM - 5:30 AM Full time position Schedule is 6 days per week; Saturday or Sunday availability required. Must be available to work weekends. Rate:
$21.50/per hour Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and 401 k Pay time off SUMMMARY
The primary function of a Laminator Operator is to operate the laminator machine in a safe, efficient manner to ensure all product specifications are met. The Laminator must have baking knowledge. The Laminator must have experience with dough and laminator/sheeting machinery. The Laminator will need to know how dough should feel and perform through a sheeter laminator. FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Works well with others, fostering a team atmosphere. Maintains a clean, safe work area always. Practicing Clean As you go methods. Comply with all GMP requirements. Ensure all paperwork is completed on time and information is accurately recorded. Ensure the weights are accurate before sending product into the ovens. Interacts with Mixer to check consistency of dough before Mixer brings dough to the line. Full knowledge of laminator equipment and product specifications to make necessary adjustments to keep line running efficiently. Monitor dough level using sound judgement by monitor controls to make sure it has the correct amount of always stretch in the dough. Monitor thickness of dough, using sound judgement before dough enters the dimple roller to ensure proper thickens. Monitor dough coming out from print screen area to ensure image is clear and correctly positioned. Adjusting print screen ink levels as necessary to keep the proper amounts of ink on the screen. Frequently checks specifications of product to ensure good product by taking periodic samples to weigh and check for quality Ensures only quality product is entering the oven such as raising the cutter and stopping transfer belts until problem is resolved. Monitors equipment for any maintenance-related item that may affect the efficient production of quality products and takes action to resolve problem. Reports any operational issues to supervision. Monitors the laminator equipment and the procedure for safety and reports any issues to the supervisor. Operate assigned line with constant attention to quality of product, scrap reduction and minimal downtime. Develop ways to eliminate scrap such as dough falling off conveyors and dough peeling around gauge rolls. Required to take apart and clean and/or reassemble equipment for changeovers. Able to properly submit work orders as needed. Assist or oversee the training of new employees when needed. Assist with changeovers, machine setup and cleaning. Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations. Ability to read and record written specifications of product. Ability to work independently, or on a team of different sections of the laminator. Notify Supervision of any issues. Must adhere/comply with all Company policies, procedures, and practices. All other duties as assigned. ACCOUNTABILITY A
Laminator Operator will be accountable to the Production Supervisor for fulfillment of his/her duties. The performance of a Laminator Operator will be measured to the degree of his or her production levels and quality of work performed in these assigned areas. EXPERIENCE
Some manufacturing experience in a food plant helpful. Must be trained in LOTO procedure. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and lift up to 50 lbs. and shared weight up to 100 lbs. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. MIXER:
Hours:
9:00PM - 5:30 AM Full time position Schedule is 6 days per week; Saturday or Sunday availability required. Must be available to work weekends. Rate:
$20.80/per hour Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance and 401 k Pay time off ABOUT THE ROLE
The primary function of a Mixer is to combine raw ingredients from silos, bulk bins and scaled ingredients into the mixer following a predetermined formula to produce consistent batches of dough delivered timely to the processing line. RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Works well with others, fostering a team atmosphere. Maintains a clean, safe work area at all times. Comply with all GMP requirements. Completes assigned jobs with respect to fellow workers and supervisors. Manages time effectively when changing over to a different product to minimize downtime. Obtains scaled ingredients from scaling area and stages them for efficient use. Locates, obtains and weighs other liquids ingredients needed according to the formula. Following de formula, combines all the ingredients and mixes to the prescribed times. Ability to mix any dough to proper specification and line speed, to prevent accumulation of dough if the line goes down. Full knowledge of dough consistency (touch, look, taste) for various products and product lines. Prior to dumping the dough into the trough, allows the process operator to check the consistency of the dough. Delivers the trough to the processing line and positions it into the lift for lines using a dough dump system. Trained to use applicable classes of Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) and must maintain valid certification. Full knowledge of proper operation of equipment and systems in mixing department. Accurately and timely, completes all necessary paperwork and communicates any changes thoroughly to the next shift. Monitors the equipment for any maintenance related item that may affect the efficient production of quality products and reports any issues to supervision. Monitors the equipment and mixing procedure for safety and reports any issues to the supervisor. Assists in cleaning of equipment, utensils, tools, etc. at the end of production runs and during changeovers. Able to properly submit work orders as needed. Assists or oversees the training of new employees by applying knowledge of techniques to mix by formulas. Assist with changeovers, machine set up and cleaning. Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations. Ability to read and record written instructions from a formula sheet. Ability to work independently. Notify supervision of any issues Must adhere/comply with all Company policies, procedures and practices. Must be trained and demonstrate full understanding and competency in LOTO procedure when assigned to Cream Mixing area. All other duties as assigned. ACCOUNTABILITY A
mixer will be accountable to the Production Supervisor for fulfillment of his or her duties. The performance of a Mixer will be measured to the degree of his or her production levels and quality of work performed in these assigned areas. EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing experience in a food plant required PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and lift up to 50lbs and shared weight up to 100lbs. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb and lift up to 50lbs and shared weight up to 100lbs. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$19.90 - $21.50 per hour Benefits:
401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Ability to Commute:
Santa Ana, CA 92704 (Required) Ability to Relocate:
Santa Ana, CA 92704: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location:
In person
