Production Technician
CurrentReports directly to the Team Leader, on an ongoing basis and communicates all relevant matters pertaining to Operations.• Follows Good Manufacturing Practices, maintains extensive knowledge of raw materials and manufactured goods.• Carries out duties according to procedures and work instructions covering the tasks relating to the position's function as outlined in the department's quality manual, in accordance with GMP• Locates, weighs, counts and combines cure ingredients according to manufacturing and production worksheets.• Ensures materials are sealed, packaged, loaded, sorted and inventoried correctly.• Communicates with team members when material is short or missing.• Completes necessary paperwork and labels for packaging, ensuring correct information is noted as per the departmental requirements.• Obtains required material using the low rider.• Delivers packaged products to staging area with low rider.•Ensures material is removed from hoppers and the hoppers are cleaned and sanitized as per departmental requirements.• Always keeps work area sanitary and safe.• Verifies own work as follows:• Checks that all weights are correct.• Checks that final pallet is assembled correctly.• Communicates internally with other departments for the purpose of gathering materials and maintaining inventories.• Operate forklift as required• Other duties may be required as assigned
