Machine Operator / Material Mover

Classification:                   APDO Operating Technician

MOS:                                      APDO 

Assignment Area:              Supply and Receiving

Team/Shift:                         4pm-12am

Pay:                                        $15.70 per hour

General Overview:

The APDO Operating Technician is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective operation of equipment in VVF’s APDO operations. 

• Ability to read and write.
• Must have one (1) year fork truck on-the-job, warehouse experience.
• Must demonstrate proficiency with a WMS system.
• Must be able to work any shift and overtime as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability (advanced) to troubleshoot packaging equipment.
• Familiarity with 5S program concepts.
• Experience with packaging machinery changeover procedures and execution.
• Experience working in a team oriented, multiple-duty environment.

Physical Requirements:

Physical capability of moderate to heavy lifting, climbing stairs and/or ladders, and climbing platforms over conveyors.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs a wide variety of operations, in more than one area, necessary to support the operation of the department, including, but not limited to the following:

• Supply department with raw and packaging material from the warehouse (using the WMS system for inventory control).
• Scan, ticket, and transport finished goods to the warehouse from the APDO palletizers (using the WMS system for inventory control).
• Remove and properly dispose of trash from the department.
• Remove from department and properly store recyclable materials.
• Transport raw, packaging and finished goods to and from the department per direction from the warehouse team manager and APDO team managers (using the WMS system for inventory control).
• Unload incoming trucks and load outgoing trucks as necessary per direction of the Receiving department team manager.
• Perform cleaning activity and fill out appropriate documentation per the department 5S program standards and Team Manager instruction.
• Pack, seal and hand palletize finished cases as required.
• Unwrap boxed deodorant, re-pack, and re-introduce good product into the lines.  Dumps salvageable concentrate or packaged units.
• Perform housekeeping, quality, safety, and behavioral based safety audits as assigned.
• Identify and implement operational improvements.
• Assist, support, participate, and execute equipment changeovers and start-ups.
• Perform general manual labor work. 
• Perform all duties in a safe manner, utilizing safety practices and procedures required by VVF and applicable law (e.g. OSHA, etc.), personal protective equipment, and reporting procedures.  Review all pertinent safety material before conducting new assignments.
• Work as part of a multi-skilled team to resolve any operational problems.
• Ensure GMP and FDA compliance by maintaining a safe, clean and orderly work area, and by completing all appropriate documentation correctly.
• Comply with Lock-out/Tag-out (LO/TO) procedures to assure safe isolation of power sources.
• Monitor and report unusual occurrences to management.
• Train other employees as required.
• Maintain skills training as required by VVF, regulations and permits.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management. No task or duty is exclusive to a classification or skillset. An employee working in this classification is expected to perform various duties and tasks that traditionally may not have been assigned under a more narrow job classification.

Note:

The above statements shall not be construed as a complete description of all the work requirements.

VVF is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, including the perception that a person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law. VVF is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careersau@vvfllc.com

VVF is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, including the perception that a person has any of those characteristics or that the person is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable law