Jay Brooks

• Is responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of pouches as set by Quality Assurance and by Packaging Production Standards
• Set up machinery for production runs, perform routine maintenance, cleaning, and sanitization (CIP/COP) of equipment.
• Performs weight and quality checks every 15 minutes or hour depending on the line to ensure ingredient fills are maintained within standards
• Checks ingredient and total pouch weights and adjusts the controls as required to ensure adherence to standards
• Performs certain mechanical adjustments on Packaging lines and clear jams in machines as required
• Identify and fix minor mechanical malfunctions or process issues to minimize downtime
• Retrieve packaging material from forward pick area within the room and loads onto machine
• Uses computer to retrieve changeover information and settings
• Maintain accurate records of production data, downtime, and material usage
• Updates all related Line KPI information and graphs as required
• Adhere strictly to safety protocols (PPE), food safety rules (GMP), and report any hazards

• Cleans, sanitizes, and assembles equipment in an acceptable sanitary fashion within the established time frame
• Achieves tech release status within 2 months of accepting position as EPSU Tech
• Thoroughly examines work area prior to releasing it for production to ensure that everything is clean, sanitized, and set-up properly for start up
• Returns equipment to proper storage area (assembled and cleaned)
• Reports any damage to equipment or facilities (i
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• Broken blades, missing parts, metal or plastic shavings, broken o-rings, broken glass) to Team Leader immediately
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and good housekeeping practices
• Uses proper personal protective equipment (PPEs) including steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection
• Follows proper Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) policy and procedures
• Communicates all problems and concerns to appropriate personnel (Team Leader, QA, Maintenance, Production, etc.)
• Develops and maintains a professional attitude at all times.

• Operate or tend machines to wash or clean product lines internally
• Responsible for ensuring optimum quality products through completing proper cleanup and sanitation tasks by following regulatory standards, ensuring the product and process are both clean and sterile
• Assemble and disassemble equipment for proper cleaning/sanitizing per manufacturer instructions
• Operate the CIP (clean-in-place) system to clean and sanitize equipment, tanks, and pipelines
• Complete preventive maintenance of gaskets, seals, 'O' rings, plates, etc., on all product contact surfaces as needed by the Master Sanitation Schedule
• Complete record keeping items such as, but not limited to, identifying cleaning cycle times on charts, measuring cleaning concentration, examining flow rates, assessing heat up temperature and sanitizing by chemical strengths
• Accomplish pre-operations check on all product contact surfaces including pumps, valves, agitators, alcoves and clamps before starting up
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties
• Collect required samples needed for Quality Assurance testing
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible, and accurate format, and completed with required information
• Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP's
• Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices
• Follow all required work safe practices
• This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas (confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.).

Responsible for cleaning and sanitizing processing and packaging equipment that produces product

Perform 7 steps of sanitation on packaging equipment to prepare the line for production, complete cleaning on other areas of the facility to maintain hygienic conditions, perform general housekeeping, use chemi-cals in a safe and efficient manner.

• Disassemble, clean sanitize and reassemble all equipment as needed.
• Perform basic housekeeping including cleaning floors, walls, ceiling, and rails/poles
• Wiping down metal conveyors, as well as cleaning the machine itself
• Working with strong, corrosive chemicals, hot water, and cleaning agents