Canning Line Operator

3rd shift

Job Summary:

The canning line operator is responsible for leading the operation of the canning line, ensuring specifications are properly followed, training new crew members, and ensuring a clean and safe work area. The canning line operator is also responsible for properly packaging a range of roofing adhesives and sealants into 1, 2.5, 5, and 55-gallon containers and totes.

• Duties & Responsibilities:
• Operate can filling equipment to fill 1, 2.5, and 5-gallon cans of adhesives.
• Assisting in making boxes to package 1-gallon cans.
• Manually date coding 1, 2.5, & 5-gallon cans
• Filling and labeling pint size sample cans for Quality Assurance
• Setting up for 1-gallon cans and date coder
• Cleaning canning line conveyor rollers daily
• Connecting to the proper surge tank
• Cleaning lines between product changes
• Maintaining proper housekeeping in the work area
• Filling out necessary production and Quality Assurance paperwork
• Changing strainer baskets
• Complete communication log at the beginning and end of the shift with the previous and upcoming operators
• Input data on SQDC board at the end of the shift.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge:

• Processing specifications and grading standards for the canning line

• Operation of the canning line and its component parts

• Lockout/tagout procedures

• Fork truck operation

• Proper packaging

• Housekeeping and job breakdown

• Skills:

• Basic mathematical calculations

• Reading and comprehension of processing specifications, grading standards, SDS's (Safety Data Sheets), gauges, meters certification sheets, bills of lading, and purchasing specifications

• Filling out work orders, LOTO books, incident reports, production, and quality paperwork

• Leadership

• Training new crew members on safety measures and problem solving

• Driving a fork truck

• Computer operations - Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel

• Abilities:

• Leading a crew of employees

• Working with a team

• Operating scale and pump motors, HMI process control panel, and viscometer

Competencies:

• Teamwork

• Builds trust with others by encouraging open dialogue and collaboration

• Managing Change

• Able to find common ground solutions despite difficulties or barriers that may be encountered

• Continuous Improvement

• Retains a mindset of always striving to make things better to all aspects of the role

• Customer Focus

• Listens to understand the needs of customers (internal and external) and keeps the customer's needs in mind

• Continuous Learning

• Understands individual strengths, opportunity areas, and seeks development opportunities to leverage strengths and lean into opportunity areas

• Drive for Results

• Always has a sense of urgency to solve problems and align goals with attainment of organizational strategy

Education & Experience:

• Experience: 2 years of manufacturing/warehouse experience

Equipment & Data Used:

Equipment run on the job: forklift, pallet jack, scales, pumps, HMI process control computer

• Tools required on the job: knives, scissors, wrenches, push broom, Stickney gauge, tape measure, hot knife, writing utensils, calculator, and miscellaneous hand tools
• Data used on the job: processing specifications, grading standards, internal office memos, quality reports, production schedules, and electronic communications

Work Environment/Time Worked:

• Work Environment:

• Plant ambient temperature in the summer matches outside temperature

• Plant is heated in the winter

• Exposure to solvent fumes when cleaning (PPE Provided)

• Pinch points on moving mechanical equipment

• Sharp edges on box cutters

• Heavy equipment including fork truck and hoist

• Uniforms are issued and laundered by company

• Can be fast paced

• Time Worked:

• Monday - Friday with Saturday/Sunday Overtime as business requires

Physical Requirements

• Climbing - must be able to climb into and out of the fork truck
• Stooping - when placing finished product cartons on pallets
• Kneeling - during some portions of clean out process
• Crouching - when filling 5-gallon pails
• Reaching - reach to get empty pails and cases
• Standing - must stand for majority of the shift
• Walking - walking to take finished product to skid and get empty containers
• Pushing - push filled cans onto conveyor and pushing buttons on the HMI process control computer
• Pulling - pull full cases off table and pulling cans towards oneself to fill
• Lifting - lift full boxes or cans from table or floor onto skid (Occasionally up to 62 lbs.), Vacuum hoist is also used to assist lifting as required
• Grasping - must grasp cans before filling and boxing
• Talking and Hearing - communicate with other members of plant frequently
• Sight - must be able to see warnings, hazards, and SDS's (Safety Data Sheets)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Used:

• Hearing Protection
• Safety Shoes
• Cut Resistant Gloves
• Safety Glasses
• PPE required for use of specific chemicals will be provided when needed