Facility Assistant

Facility Assistant

Summary:

The Factory Facility Operator will perform all duties associated with the maintenance and daily operation of facility in the factory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As Factory Facility Assistant you will:

• Operate and maintain facility equipment per supplier’s recommendations and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare asset care preventative maintenance schedule and strictly follow schedule.
• Update Facility Supervisor and Production Manager with daily reports.
• Perform facility maintenance and keep inventory of all utility equipment and materials.
• Perform troubleshooting duties under supervisor direction.
• Perform house-keeping, disinfecting, cleaning and sanitation entire plant facility in compliance with related law.
• Maintain high sanitation and workplace safety standards in compliance with SQF,HACCP,FDA requirements and OSHA regulations to ensure readiness for third-party audits and regulatory inspections.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

 Food Safety:

• Follow established Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety policies and procedures.
• Provide feedback on continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure that records are legible, clear, concise and accurate.
• Report to Supervisor any evidence of intentional or unintentional product contamination.
• Participate in food safety trainings.
• When applicable, monitor Critical Control Points and Preventative Controls, and report any deviation to Management.
• Follow-up on action plans resulting from food safety initiatives such as Pre-Operational inspections, internal/external audits, Critical Control Points and Preventative Control deviations.

Role Qualifications:   

• A high school diploma, or GED.
• Technical degree in mechanical and/or electrical course of study preferred, or relevant experience.
• Certified Wastewater Industrial Operator or Class3+ Wastewater Operator is highly preferred.
• Boiler certification is a plus.
• 3+ years of facility maintenance experience in a factory setting
• Experience installing and buying equipment preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy with basic Microsoft and internet programs for communication with other departments.
• Maintain excellent organization and have high attention to detail.
• Ability to accept direction and have a desire to work as part of a team.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change.

Qualification Guidelines:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Successful Candidates/Employees of this position must have a high school diploma or GED and a current boiler license.

Language Ability:

The position requires the ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondences, and memos. This position requires effective verbal and written communication in English.

Math Ability:

The position requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

The position requires the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills:

The position requires experience with computers, Windows proficiency and e-mail.

Supervisory Responsibilities / Department Interaction:

None / All Departments and Branch Offices.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must possess the ability to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods of time; stand in place for long periods of time; walk; balance; bend, stoop and kneel regularly; talk or hear. This position requires the employee have the ability to have full range of upper body motion in order to lift stock.  The employee may be expected to lift, move and carry records and documents typically weighing 20 pounds or less. In addition may be expected to lift product and boxes typically weighing up to 60 pound. Must be able to climb.  Requires the ability to perform repetitive tasks for prolonged periods of time as well as fine finger and broad manual dexterity, and eye-hand-foot coordination in order to operate equipment. Must be able to drive and have reliable transportation.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, working conditions consist primarily of a temperature-controlled environment, with occasional outdoors work.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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