Warehouse Support Technician

Warehouse Support Technicians in our McIntosh Plant work with the Finishing and Packaging Technicians to help support the operation, basic maintenance, and troubleshooting of a highly automated state of the art packaging systems that produces sucralose (Splenda®).

Employees may be assigned to perform any task in the Plant which they can perform safely.

Safety Accountabilities – EHS Critical Role Level 4

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Level 4 – Important Role

• EHS focus is 100% task oriented
• Responsible for area specific EHS procedure/policy
• Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards

All employees are responsible for:

• Compliance with procedures that implement the requirements of the EHS policies and procedures
• Being responsible for their own actions
• Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others and the environment
• Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken
• Suggesting improvements and being active in the general improvement of all systems and methods of work to ensure EHS Support’s activities and services are carried out in a safe, environmentally responsible, reliable and cost effective manner

Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work.

Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life.

Warehouse Support Requirements

To be proficient an employee must:

• Know all safety programs, procedures and expectations: PPE, MSDS, GMP, guarding, powered equipment, safety auditing, location of safety equipment, etc.
• Display basic computer skills:
  Windows, E-mail, SAP, time entry, etc.
• Know process, procedure and basic equipment operation for:
  Packaging equipment, warehousing, shipping etc.
• Know basic SMP’s for area specific processes and equipment.
• Be fully capable of safely doing all field related activities.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:

• Lifting of up to 55 pounds without mechanical assistance.
• Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force by employee.
• Must be able to work in hot and cold temperatures, climb stairs, climb ladders, and perform other physical duties.
• Ability to work a rotating shift schedule in a 365/24/7 operation with the flexibility to work alternate schedules as needed.

FES Duty of Care:

Food Safety

• Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.

Environment

• Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.
• Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.

Health & Safety

• Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
• Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.

Performance measures

Warehouse Support

This is a non-progression role. Team members in this role are excluded from bidding on openings in other departments (Chemical Operations, Laboratory, I/E, Mechanical). They may only bid to open Finishing & Packaging roles provided they meet the qualifications for the role. However, seniority alone will not be the determining factor in selection for open Finishing & Packaging roles. The Company is not required to fill open Finishing & Packaging roles from its Warehouse Support team members.

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