Proper Snack Foods, the company behind Proper Crisps, is looking for an enthusiastic individual with previous manufacturing experience and some mechanical aptitude to join our production team as "Process Technician – Leading Hand." As Leading Hand, you will work closely with the Production Supervisor to ensure that the team on this shift meets its goals.
This shift runs from 5.00am to 1.45pm Monday to Friday, and the Leading Hand will be required to have some flexibility around early starts.
This versatile, hands-on role includes duties such as: start-up/shut down operations, monitoring all quality parameters, reporting non-productive operations, as well as identifying, isolating or minimizing downtime and wastage. They will help to facilitate clear communications between the team and management and assist in ensuring that the manufacturing performance of our production area is optimized through plant and equipment performance, resourcing changeover management, maintenance coordination with the engineering department, training, development and leadership of operational personnel and continuous improvement. Training will be provided in each area of the factory to ensure you have a thorough understanding of our machinery and processes.
General Roles and Responsibilities:
Observe and advise any safety issues during operational processes
Isolate possibility of harm and ensure the immediate safety of the team
Identify and communicate quality issues or concerns immediately
To ensure the product is within specifications
Ensure the correct reassembly and program changes of all mechanical and electronic devices prior to operation
Ensuring optimal operation of the plant or process to achieve production plan goals
Actively participate in and contribute to the team's directives towards operational excellence and team development
To lead in a professional and objective manner
Initializing production processes to facilitate GMP
Start up and Shut down operations
Identifying, isolating or minimising all downtime and wastage
Ensuring the team allocated to any role is knowledgeable in the requirements to fulfill their obligations/ Ensure line balancing across all stations
Monitoring all quality parameters and advising Process Techs and Production Supervisors of required changes
Ordering materials as required
Report and document all non-conformances
Receipt and documentation of Raw Materials as required
Applicants will need to have the following:
Mechanical aptitude
High level of literacy and numeracy and understanding of document requirements
Ability to train team members to operational level on plant
Adjust process settings to optimize production output
Have worked in a food processing facility and have an understanding of safety requirements
Good problem solving
Exceptional attitude toward Health and Safety
Proven ability to work and be part of a team
If you are someone who enjoys being part of a team, is looking to gain a broad range of skills and is not afraid to roll up your sleeves then please send your CV and cover letter to mailto:****** including evidence of your eligibility to work in NZ. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.
Proper Snack Foods has a policy that requires the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment checks and we will meet this expense.
Apply online for this role or contact Debbie for more information.
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