Miller Blender

Ready to be part of something special?Join our Family!B&G Foods Inc.Job Title: Miller/BlenderDept/Location: ProcessingReports To: Processing Supervisor or ManagerFLSA Class: Nonexempt positionDate revised: 2/27/2020Shift: 7:00am - 3:30pmJob Summary:Operate mills, blenders, Pre-batch and process materials in a safe, efficient, effective manner consistent with company quality standards.Primary Job Responsibilities:Process materials to meet daily production schedule in the most efficient manner.Check materials and mill room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards including, but not limited to the following: Machine operations, specified components, correct product, lot numbers, bulk index, visual appearance and granulations.Check materials and Blending room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards including but not limited to the following: Machine operations, specified components, correct product, lot numbers, bulk index, visual appearance.Check materials and Pre-Batch operations continuously for adherence to quality standards including but not limited to the following: specified components, correct product, lot numbers, bulk index, visual appearance.Take product samples at appropriate times for bulk index and granulation testing.Provide product samples to Technical Services.Follow correct Aseptic sampling procedures for Technical Services.Perform necessary production and inventory transactions to accurately reflect material movement, inventory status, and Lot management.Perform job safety standards for: PPE, LOTO, Fork lift safety.Perform job sanitation standards: Sanitation breaks, chemical application.Perform job Quality standards: Allergen management, lot management, bulk index, and granulation testing.Participate in continuous improvement.Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently, to minimize risk to personnel and damage to inventory and equipment.Perform routine battery changes on forklifts.Assist in the training of new Processing Department personnel.Perform routine sanitation breaks on Processing equipment: Tear down and Reassembly.Perform accurate, timely record keeping functions, including downtime and production recording.Communicate effectively (verbally and written) with all personnel to maintain efficient operations.Follow established procedures and provide input for continuous improvement.Has a critical role in assuring food safety and quality within the manufacturing environment by upholding food safety and regulatory policies and responsibilities.Any other duties as assigned.Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Must have intermediate Mechanical aptitude.Must be able to understand and establish an in-depth knowledge of the equipment for trouble shooting requirements.Must be able to complete the tear down and reassembly of complex mechanical processes.Must have intermediate math skills and be able to implement them under different scenarios.Must be able to understand batch building and palletizing of ingredients.Must possess or qualify for a forklift license that includes: Walkie reach lift, Reach lift - stand up, Pallet jack, Stand up lift, Battery changer.Must be able to learn: AS400, PKMS, ATOMIC, Software Systems.Must be able to understand basic Microsoft windows/word.Must demonstrate the ability to maintain manual logs and hand written documentation.Must qualify in all areas of the processing department (Milling, Blending, Pre-Batch, and Material Handling).Must be able to read and understand the Process text.Must qualify on the following machines:Clipper cleaner.Pallet dispenser.Gravity/Air deck.Forsberg Destoner.Aspirator.Bucket elevators.Pneumatic conveyors.Cyclone separators.Rotary valves.Pepper bag opener.Blenders.Hanging scales.Postal scales.Platform scales.Chain Hoist.Vibratory feeders.Rotary Magnets.Sliding magnets.Dump grate magnetsHydraulic lifts.Belt convers. Pepper bag extruder.Salt transfer system/Oil transfer system.Acoustic level sensor.Proximity level sensor.Pre-cooling conveyor. Sweco sifter.Kek sifters.Co-Mills.Great Western Box sifter Pepper mill.Great Western Box sifter Mill 02.Degreasing foamers.Sanitizer sprayers.Pressure washer.Nitrogen dispensing system.PLCs.Hot water system.Safety gates and roll up doors.Hammer mill: Cryogenic.Fritz mill: Cryogenic.Pulverizer mill: Cryogenic.Roller mill.Pin mill.Metal Detectors.Crackers.Shredder.Accurately demonstrate ability to sample test any product being processed.Accurately demonstrate ability to take Aseptic samples for Quality testing.Throughout the training program, which may take up to 270 days, qualification will be determined by an oral questionnaire and or a written test on the above items.Maintenance:Responsible for identifying and reporting equipment needing maintenance attention through inspection: Day to day operation, Changeovers, or sanitation breaks.Responsible for replacing boots or socks when worn or damaged.Responsible for replacing sifter screens when worn or damaged.SQF:Has a critical role in assuring food safety and quality within the manufacturing environment by upholding food safety and regulatory policies and responsibilities.Responsible for following cGMP'sResponsible for maintaining cleanliness and good housekeepingEnsure all food safety and quality records are completed accurately and timely.Follow all appropriate equipment cleaning procedures.Work Environment & Physical Requirements:This position is in a manufacturing plant environment, works around moving mechanical parts, is exposed to airborne particles, works with toxic chemicals and works around motorized vehicles.Must be able to lift up to 110lbsPhysical Requirements: Hearing, speaking: Continuously. Must communicate with others and discriminate sounds with machinesVision: ContinuouslyBalancing: Frequently depending on the work environment.Standing: Frequently to ContinuouslyWalking: Frequently to ContinuouslyForward bend in standing: FrequentlyBending at waist with 1 hand scooping: Frequently 8 lbs x 50 repsRotation in standing: FrequentlyElevated work: Rarely, Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 min no weightFloor to waist lift: Frequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbsWaist to crown lift: Rarely up to 50 lbsHorizontal lift: Frequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbsFront carry: Occasionally 110lbs up to 25 feetOne hand carry: Occasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feetTwisting/Spinning 250 lb drum: FrequentlyPush: Occasionally up to 200lbsPull: Occasionally up to 200lbsLeft hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbsRight hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbsPinch Grip: FrequentlyRight and Left hand coordination: continuous with average eye/hand coordinationStair Climbing: Frequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/dayClimbing: RarelySquatting: OccasionallyKneeling: OccasionallyStooping: OccasionallyReaching: FrequentlyCrawling: RarelyCrouching: OccasionallyRepetitive Motions: Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers: Frequently to Continuously: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, bag cutting.Moderate to Heavy Work: Force from 30-50 lbs frequently to continuously and up to 80 lbs rarely to occasionally.Maximum Physical Demands: Task:Maximum Demand:Floor to waist LiftFrequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbsWaist to Crown LiftRarely up to 50 lbsFront carryOccasionally 110lbs up to 25 feetOne hand carryOccasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feetRight hand gripFrequently up to 70 lbsLeft hand gripFrequently up to 70 lbsPushing and Pulling Occasionally up to 200lbsStair ClimbingFrequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/dayStanding toleranceFrequently to ContinuouslyWalkingFrequently to ContinuouslyRight & left hand coordinationContinuously with average eye/hand coordinationKneelingOccasionallySquattingOccasionallyPinch GripFrequentlyForward bend in standingOccasionallyRotation in StandingOccasionallyRepetitive MotionsFrequently to Continuously with wrists, hands, fingers: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, bag cutting.Twisting/Spinning DrumFrequently up to 250 lb drumReachingFrequentlyCrawlingRarelyCrouchingOccasionallyHorizontal LiftFrequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbsElevated WorkRarely: Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 minsBending at waist with 1 hand scoopingFrequently: 8 lbs x 50 repsFunctional Job Analysis Rarely 1-5% of the day Occasionally 6-33% of the day Frequently 34-66% of the day Continuously 67-100% of the dayB&G Foods Inc. reserves the right to change, amend, update, and or delete the contents of this job description, in part or as a whole at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.B&G Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employerEqual Employment Opportunity:B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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