Samuel Ocampo

Essential Job Functions:
• Blends ingredients per a given formula so that finished product will meet customer’s requirements. Dispenses and packages finished product and or intermediates approved by QC.
• Involved in all areas of processing compounds: mixing, filtering, extractions, reactions, heating, sampling, and chilling.
• Checks materials for color odor and other characteristics, following formula instructions for the compound.
• Mixes materials together using heating or cooling methods when needed.
• Reports problems to management.
• Operates forklifts in a safe manner.
• Follows all applicable Production, QC/QA, EHS policies, procedures, GMP’s and maintains an orderly and clean work area.
• Must be capable of physically standing, and capable of lifting/carrying on the average of 50 lbs. repetitively during an 8-hour work shift / consistently for a 40-hour work week.
• Works under the direction of Lead person and Director Flavor Mfg./Technology.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Ensure all processes and procedures related to inventory management are maintained and followed. Includes but not limited to inventory movements related to production regarding FIFO, quantities consumed, movement # and location.
• Responsible to check equipment and tools prior to usage. If obvious damage/malfunction is noticed or if unsure about operability, report immediately. Do not operate until it is safe to do so.
• Responsible to report hazardous situations and EHS concerns, so that action can be taken

• Responsible to consistently apply EHS considerations to protect health and safety of oneself and others’ and prevent adverse effects to environment.
• Responsible to follow compliance and other obligations, while understanding the consequences of not following them.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be capable of regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear during an 8-hour work shift. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of materials on a repetitive basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may handle hazardous chemicals, solvents or mixtures. The employee will be required to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, eye protection, gloves, uniforms and safety shoes. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for active work.

Essential Job Functions:
• Directs the work activities of the departmental material handlers.
• Comply with Customer Packing Specifications.
• Assign packing jobs to departmental material handlers when approved by QC.
• Monitor all work activity to assure correct weights, labels (Kosher and other special needs), all information is properly logged on packing sheets, keeping the packaging areas and container supplies near and orderly in compliance with food safety.
• Assure that computer work is completes with proper SU#, tanks are clean when packing is finished.
• Notify department lean man when additional containers are needed.
• Process stock orders proving enough time for shipment (find-QC-repack-label-ship).
• Must be capable of physically standing, and capable of lifting/carrying on the average of 50 lbs. repetitively during an 8 hour work shift / consistently for a 40 hour work week.
• Capable of operating independently and responding to issues as necessary; daily communication with department lead man.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• Ensure all processes and procedures related to inventory management are maintained and followed. Includes but not limited to inventory movements related to production regarding FIFO, quantities consumed, movement # and location.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be capable of regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear during an 8 hour work shift.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds of materials on a repetitive basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may handle hazardous chemicals, solvents or mixtures. The employee will be required to wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, eye protection, gloves, uniforms and safety shoes. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for active work.

• Cleaned and sanitized all compounding equipment enabling batches to meet quality control standards.
• Completed all paperwork and batch documentation efficiently.
• Verified accurate documentation of raw chemicals used on each batch.
• Applied cGMP practices to manufacture batches utilizing various compounding tanks, kettles, transfer pumps, mixers, mills and homogenizers.
• Followed safety procedures when handling materials and discarding waste.
• Dropped batches from tanks into drums or pails after they have been approved by the lab.
• Also have pre-weigh experience weighing raw materials to be used for compounding batches according to raw material list for each batch.

Produce bulk with the use of a multiple phase batch making process.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with the production of batches using the Batch Master Record System.
• Help record production data, including raw materials used, quantities, and timing.
• Check raw materials before production to ensure they match the batch sheet requirements.
• Follow production procedures carefully for accurate measurements and mixing.
• Operate manufacturing equipment to mix and blend chemicals according to provided formula.
• sanitize equipment following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the manufacturing area according to SOPs.

SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Possess knowledge of proper use of weight scales
• Individuals must be able to operate manufacturing equipment such as but not limited to: mixers, blenders and industrial equipment such as drum movement equipment and forklifts. Forklift certification required.
• Must be familiar with Batch Coding System of Manufacturing
• Knowledge of use of radio frequency devices (RF scanners).
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative
• Scientific Math Aptitude/Strong Analytical Skills
• Detail oriented with impeccable organizational skills.
• Has basic working knowledge and understanding of commonly used concepts, practices and procedures within the field.
• Ability to work independently, self motivated
• Ability to read, understand and follow given recommendation of SDS sheets (Safety Data Sheets).

• Worked in production line packing, moved to bulk handling supplying production lines with bulk to be filled, moved to batching dept. picking raw materials for pre-weighers