Pouchroom Operator

Department: Pouch Room

Position Type: Hourly

Hourly Wage: $27.38

Function: Operations

The statements included in this Position Description reflect, in general, the duties and responsibilities of this position and are not to be interpreted as being all inclusive. The focus should be on the position and not the current incumbent.

SUMMARY: Operate multiple pouch machines safely and efficiently while performing quality control audits of SFG pouches.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Starts up, operates, and shuts down pouch forming, cooling, sealing, straw strip placement, coding, and conveying systems of the pouch machine.
• Makes packaging roll changes as needed.
• Optimizes equipment uptime; monitors mechanical operation of equipment and unjams machines.
• Helps troubleshoot mechanical problems and notifies technician of issues.
• Supervises quality issues, performs and records checks on pouch visual points of quality.
• Performs and records checks on seal alignment.
• Ensure adequate quantities of accurate rotated foil stock (FIFO) are available and tested.
• Complete all required audits.
• Document pouches material losses, downtime, and production totals; palletize finished boxes of pouches.
• Maintains good housekeeping.
• Ensure 'Area of Responsibility' is clean and orderly.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of all DMS forms (ie. CIL, CLM, 5S, Defect handling, Shift hand-offs, Oscar boards, etc.)
• Maintains room as a tour ready status.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

This position also has accountability for QRMP standards as outlined in the Winchester Kraft Heinz QRMP accountability document.

Proficiencies/ABILITIES: These are key observable/measurable skills, knowledge and behaviours required that contribute to successful performance in the position.

• Safety Awareness – Being aware of conditions that affect employee safety.
• Quality Orientation – Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
• Adaptability – Maintaining efficiency when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Teamwork/Collaboration – Working effectively with team/work group or those outside the formal line of authority (e.g., peers, senior managers) to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus; subordinating own objectives to the objectives of the organization or team.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: In addition to the capabilities above a good candidate will possess strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, a basic understanding of mechanic parts and how they work.

WORKING CONDITIONS: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Personal Protective Equipment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to wear appropriate company-issued safety and GMP equipment, including steel toe shoes that are also slip resistant, hearing protection, bump cap, and other personal protective equipment.