Line Operator Leader

Job Title

Line Operator Technician Trainee

June 11, 2011

Kenlake Foods

Dry Pack & Salted Nuts

Reports to:

Operations Group Resource Leader

Kenlake Foods

Rare

The purpose of this position is to train to lead a team of associates and operate and maintain production equipment in a manner that reduces downtime and waste, meets or exceeds company goals and produces product that meets company and customer quality and packaging specifications in a safe manner. Responsible for all aspects of machine operation and changeover activities to achieve and maintain world class quality.

• Role model and demonstrate the Company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and the safety of others.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of the SQF Systems.
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Associate is required to immediately report any food safety concerns to a member of the site leadership team. Associate is expected to stop production when they deem food safety is  associate must then notify a member of the site leadership team.
• Responsible for monitoring the cleanliness of food contact surfaces through visual inspection of the equipment and ATP swab results via the Post Clean inspection form. This includes taking and documenting corrective action/corrections when deviations occur.
• Responsible for the monitoring of metal detector/x-ray when equipment is in operation. This includes required equipment checks in addition to taking and documenting corrective action/corrections when deviations occur.
• Responsible for the monitoring of the UPC scanners when equipment is in operation or label checks when vision technology is not in use. This includes required equipment checks in addition to taking and documenting corrective action/corrections when deviations occur.
• Follow established safety programs, policies, and practices to maintain an accident‑free workplace.
• Actively participate in the behavioral safety process, BAPP®, by completing observations as scheduled to identify at‑risk condition and behaviors to maintain an accident‑free workplace.
• Train and be checked off on operating two (2) production lines within two (2) years which includes an evaluation from the trainer, departmental resource leader and training leader. The lines learned will be determined by the operations resource leaders. Trainee may need to change shifts for training based on trainer availability. Operations and Training Leaders to determine trainer and training schedule.
• Utilize PRISM to run schedules, check on materials, make PR’s and perform resource adjustments (RA) at the end of each production run to assist with inventory control.
• Utilize Infinity to perform and record weight checks as well as use the data to make adjustments to reduce weight variances on finished products.
• Perform other quality checks (oxygen, leaker, etc.) as required by assigned work area.
• Perform line disassembly and reassembly before and after sanitation activities including wash outs and vacuum outs as well as changeovers. This also requires completion of any necessary paperwork.
• Utilize KDT to enter and record line downtime data. Also, enter comments into KDT when something out of the ordinary occurs with downtime.
• Assist with leading the associates assigned to the line during line operations.
• Perform changeover activities, minor troubleshooting activities and minor repairs. Communicate with line associates during these activities.
• Assist in the coordination of break and lunch relief for associates assigned to the line.
• Assist with the facilitation of shift‑to‑shift communication meeting at line on a daily basis.
• Ensure line and area is maintained at a high level of cleanliness and 5S organization.
• Write work requests and follow‑up to ensure timely equipment repairs.
• Assist production machine operators as needed during…