Processing Technician; Nights)(D Crew Winchester, VA

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Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Perform processing duties as necessary in Receiving, Weigh-Out, Batching and VTIS to ensure service to fillers for HP Hood ESL and Aseptic products.

• Administer, implement, and maintain SOP’s and PM’s for all processing work areas
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Ability to maintain and rebuild presses, homogenizers and valves
• Track department performance and provide regular progress reports to leadership
• Maintain communication with other departments to ensure timely and efficient flow of product
• Learn new equipment and procedures, maintain knowledge of various equipment
• Submit work orders via MP2 system
• Interface with the Quality department, pulling and testing samples, swabbing batch systems, verification of pallets and ingredients and communicating results and ensuring product meets quality standards
• Maintain appropriate cleanliness throughout the day in the department areas, ensuring floor, drains and tanks are clean, including daily foaming and scrubbing batch room, weigh-out area and VTIS
• Complete all documentation accurately and timely, including department checklist, processing charts
• Safely operate a forklift in wet conditions and confined spaces
• Support implementation and continued development of the processing master sanitation program

• Manage schedules and receive daily deliveries of liquid ingredients, following mandated processes and notifying internal departments, ensuring delivery to proper tank
• Complete department processes following unloading, including monitoring CIP of tankers
• Run HTSTs, including troubleshooting, maintaining valves and presses
• Monitor CIP, avoiding unnecessary down time

• Develop and maintain batching knowledge for the range of ESL & Aseptic products
• Stage product for batching
• Work with Batch Verification Technician to ensure correct product is accurately weighed out
• Physically process bulk bags of dry ingredients
• Work with the Dry Warehouse to manage inventory flow, requesting shuttles as needed
• Operate various machinery/equipment involved in making batches

• Prepare and change 49 charts throughout shift, including monitoring temp, flow and pressure
• Complete all half hour checks on 2 aseptic VTIS/Alsafe, twice a shift check on 8 VTIS/Alsafe
• Adjust and monitor reclaim addition and removal to waste silo
• Complete all paperwork associated with CIP/SIP, down time & run time
• Maintain PM’s on 8 VTIS/Alsafe, perform 3 and 6 month State timing on 8 VTIS
• Monitor, maintain and trouble shoot P-2 and P-3 oxonia

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 2 years’ experience in Manufacturing
• Basic to intermediate understanding of engineering, electronics, and pneumatics

• Adapts to changes in the work environment
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills
• Work effectively with team members to accomplish department and plant goals
• Maintain a professional attitude when dealing with outside contractors/drivers

• Standing:
  Long periods
• Sitting:
  Occasionally for short periods
• Walking:
  Long periods
• Lifting:
  Heavy (75+ lbs.) frequently
• Carrying:
  Heavy (40 - 60 lbs.) frequently
• Pushing/Pulling: under 75 lbs. without…