Fill Room Technician

Essential Job Functions

• Package lactic acid (in different concentrations) and its derivatives, complete required documentation, make labels, and clean the fill lines.
• Operate and conduct minor maintenance/trouble shooting of the packaging equipment, floor scales, conveyor and wrapper machines.
• Enter information into WMS system and the Mettler Toledo machine.
• Maintain safe work environment by maintaining cleanliness standards and operating the equipment and utilities in a safe manner.
• Receive empty packaging containers from trucks, verify counts, make appropriate transactions into ERP LX and WMS systems, apply correct documentation/labels and move product to proper storage locations.
• Perform cycle count functions of finished goods and raw material product, utilizing ERP LX and WMS systems and following written instructions.
• Execute QESH standards to ensure personal and product safety and quality.
• Perform within the guidelines of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Security measures, Housekeeping, Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP), all quality, regulatory, environmental, safety and health guidelines and regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be competent in basic mathematics, calculating and computer skills.
• Minimum 1 year experience in liquids packaging or in a filling operation, preferred.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot machinery and equipment including Forklift.
• Ability to interpret routine production operating procedures.

General Working Environment

Fill Room Technicians are required to work in a plant, with some tasks taking place outside of the plant. Fill Room Technicians will fill and package Lactic Acid and will have to wear the appropriate PPE including but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, safety boots, chemical suits, face-shields, rubber gloves, hair nets, aprons and uniform clothing. Temperature inside and outside the facility will range between -15oF and 120oF depending on location and the activities involved.

Usual Physical Activities

Through the course of a typical shift an individual in this position will perform the following activities; Must be able to perform moderately heavy physical activity 25% to 50% of time and lift weight up to 50lbs. Must be able to lift or pull heavy objects daily, in excess of 50lbs. Prolonged Standing, 20% of the time. Walks extensively, 20% of the time. Kneels, Bends, repetitively. Squatting, repetitively. Reaches above and below the shoulders, Traverses plant levels via stairs, frequently. Corrected vision, speaking ability, and hearing are usually involved in performing written and verbal job functions.