3 Manufacturing jobs in Springville

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with production teams, supply chain, and other relevant departments to ensure seamless workflow and timely delivery of products.
• Review and interpret designs and drawings to ensure product requirements.
• Assist in assigned special projects and improvements
• Utilize ERP system and scheduling tools to analyze capacity, identify bottlenecks, track production, and implement solutions to enhance overall production performance.
• Monitor inventory levels, anticipate material requirements, and coordinate between the warehouse and procurement to ensure adequate supplies and address any shortages.
• Implement and refine scheduling processes to adapt to changing production demands and improve overall responsiveness.
• Communicate schedule changes, delays, or issues to relevant stakeholders and work collaboratively to address any challenges.
• Analyse historical data and production metrics to improve scheduling accuracy and effectiveness continuously.
• Obtaining quotations for subcontract service
• Placing and expediting purchase orders for subcontract services
• Working with the Receiving team to develop efficient processing of incoming materials.
• Stay informed about industry trends, technological advancements, and best practices in manufacturing scheduling.
• Ensuring that all tasks are carried out safely and per Company safety guidelines.
• Promoting by example site H&S in the day-to-day conduct of this role.
• Maintain a clean and safe working area/environment.
       
  QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Effective communication and teamwork skills are required to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Proficient use of computer systems and software applications.  
• In‐depth knowledge of ERP or MRP software (SAGE ).
• Work in a team environment and respect the timescale/deliveries.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and best practices.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to work independently and make informed decisions within the scope of the role.
• Assist with inventory control.
• Cover other areas of the operation within your scope of competency as and when business requirements are dictated.
  
  WORKING CONDITIONS
  The Manufacturing Planner/Engineer will work in an office within a manufacturing facility, but with considerable interface with shopfloor personnel where there is machinery operating. The role may involve exposure to heat, noise, dust, and chemicals typical of a machining/fabrication environment. Adherence to health and safety protocols is crucial to ensure a safe work environment.
  
  MISSION STATEMENT
  Our mission is to produce high-performing products and solutions in a safe, efficient, and consistent manner that is aimed at surpassing the expectations of our global customers. We will support our products by providing superior customer care.
  
  Our care extends to the environment, employees, their families, and the wider community. We endeavor to provide a safe, rewarding work environment that recognizes individual achievement and fosters the skills of teamwork and communication. The challenges of competing in a global market are changing all the time, so it is essential to our continued success that everyone who works at John King has the same positive attitude.
  
  What will never change is the commitment to a high degree of professionalism conducted with a high level of courtesy.
  
  HEALTH & SAFETY
  • Conduct your activities in a safe manner to ensure your own safety and the safety of others.
  • Report any dangerous or potentially dangerous activities or occurrences.
  • Promote and lead by example H&S culture i.e., appropriate PPE to be worn at all times.
  
  QUALITY
  • Adhere to all quality control measures outlined on paperwork and as instructed by the reporting manager(s).
  • Ensure all paperwork and document signoffs are completed and submitted at the relevant stages of work.
  • Accept zero defects, don’t accept, don’t make (stop fix), don’t pass on.
  
  INTEGRITY
  • Doing what we say we will do when we say we will do it.
  • Seeking to set standards and follow them. 
  • Always maintaining an appropriate professional appearance.
  
  MENTALITY
  • Knowing the Company's mission and working together with others.
  • Never being too busy to help others.
  • Engaging in open and honest communication challenged by questions.
  • Understanding the viewpoint of others.
  • Being polite, courteous, and respectful.
  • Respecting protocol.
  • Always delivering the best of my ability.
  
  INNOVATE
  • Encouraging creativity by asking what we can do differently.
  • Embracing change and not being afraid to try something new.
  
  ENJOY
  • Take Pride, embrace, and enjoy life in the Kingdom.
  
  ADDITIONAL NOTES
  This is a development role where training and development will be provided to allow the development of skills and knowledge to support the team.

Job Description

Description:

We have THREE openings for a Night Shift Quality Control Technician .

Summary

Performs Quality Control inspections in assigned work area. Collects and tests samples, documents results and reports deviations from standards based on Quality Control specifications. Verifies products meet Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) critical limits and Critical Quality(CQ) limits.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

Note: Quality Control Technicians are assigned to work in different areas based on production schedule . They must be able to perform the duties in each area. The absence of any QC Technician performing HACCP or CQP monitoring must be covered by another QC technician or individual trained to monitor HACCP critical limits or CQP’s.

• Completes routine chemical analysis on samples of syrups and brines, raw ingredients, in-process samples, and finished product.
• Evaluates product for physical defects and verifies the defects do not exceed the specification limits.
• Performs pH analysis on in-process and equilibrated samples. Verifies all samples meet the HACCP critical limit for pH. Calibrates the pH meter as required.
• Thru measurement or by using good judgment, verifies that product being produced meets expected specifications pertaining to appearance, volume, spice additions, and other parameters.
• Performs various tests on caps to meet established parameters.
• Calibrates thermometers for production.
• Perform Glass Breakage inspection on the production lines in the event of a glass break
• Performs checks to verify blancher temperatures and salt content.
• Inspects finished product packaging for defects including incorrect code dates or product codes, incorrect label usage, capping problems, label defects, or product defects.
• Follows established procedures for placing product on hold (red carding).
• Monitors CQP’s (Critical Quality Points) and take appropriate action when outside the control limits.
• Verifies all testing results are within specification and take appropriate action when samples are outside the acceptable ranges.
• Performs taste tests on finished product samples.
• Completes necessary paperwork for quality control and operations based on scheduled production.
• Enter in-process and Finished product data in our PreSage data system
• Maintains and evaluates quality control fermentation samples.
• Effectively communicates problems to manufacturing and quality control management.
• Must have the ability to work effectively within a team environment and cover any area of the department as needed.
• Keeps work area clean and neat.
• Follows safety rules and company policiesOther Duties
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.

Other Duties

• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

High school graduate plus additional training needed. Ability to read, write and speak in English required. Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions needed for job tasks. Must have the ability to follow directions and complete special tasks or projects as instructed by management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

Scales, vacuum gauge, thermometer, salometer, baume' scale, refractometer, ruler, pH meter, graduated cylinders, pans, strainer, knife, spatula, and calculator.

Physical Demands

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerate degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a high position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform and activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures: transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Work Environment

Works inside, subject to moderate seasonal temperature variations and frequent wetting of feet from some job tasks. Fumes from forklifts, welding, hot pepper, onions, chemicals and product ingredients. Some contact with brine, grease, rust, dust, ink, yellow food coloring and Q C chemicals. Earplugs, gloves, smocks, and safety glasses required in some areas. Head cover and beard cover required. Some contact with steam from cappers and pasteurizers.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the position. All employees may have other duties assigned at any time.