Lead Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Lead Machine Operator

Position Location : Villa Rica, GA

Reports To : Production Manager

Position Summary for Lead Operator

The Sugar Foods Villa Rica operation is a food manufacturing, packaging and distribution facility. Machine Operators at Sugar Foods serve as owners of a set of machines or lines within a process area with an emphasis on serving as a technical expert and resource for our teams to lean on.

Lead Machine Operators are responsible for maintaining and optimizing the machines they are responsible for by running the equipment, set-up, operation, regular and basic maintenance, and troubleshooting of their machines.

Machines / Lines at Sugar Foods include ROPAK packaging machines, Can Line, Bartelt among others. The Villa Rica plant is a fast-paced 24-hour operation.

The Operators you work with are responsible for ensuring that their machine and / or line safely produces the highest quality products for Sugar Foods customers.

The Lead Machine Operators is expected to exercise good judgement with an emphasis on safety first and attention to optimizing equipment for quality production.

Lead Operators are expected to help refine and ensure standard work processes are followed in-order-to maximize the effectiveness of their equipment while always looking for opportunities to continuously improve how their machine, line, and team operates.

To be successful at Sugar Foods it is critical that our Operators embrace and teach the Sugar Foods Way to all of our team members.

The Sugar Foods Way

At Sugar Foods the Customer is King and our team is our Family. The vision of Sugar Foods is for our products to be on every plate and in every cup.

To accomplish this we continue to grow our business and adapt to changing business conditions and consumer preferences by continuously exploring new opportunities to help our team get better every single day without changing our core identity which is to consistently provide value to our customers, our associates, and our community by adhering to high standards of quality and safety and always acting in a respectful and responsible manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn, master, and own the production lines you are responsible for within the facility.
• Review daily schedule and prepare for the requirements of the shift.
• Check that all safety mechanisms are working properly and that all team members understand and adhere to safety rules.
• Check machine settings and match to the product run using graphical interface.
• Start-up and operate your equipment safely to produce quality product to target.
• Communicate effectively with material handlers who supply your line to ensure you have the right materials for proper line set-up for your run.
• Communicate effectively with line associates and temporary staff (packers and stackers) to ensure proper line set up (materials and settings) and schedule execution.
• Run machine at expected standards.
• Take the lead on weekly start-up and daily machine changeovers.
• Troubleshoot issues that arise during normal operation.
• Interface with maintenance team on any large-scale technical problems outside your scope.
• Ensure standard work is understood and followed.

Job Functions

Safely and Effectively Run Your Machine and Manage Your Lines :

• Prepare Your Machine, Lines, and Teammates
• Meet with the Operator from the previous shift to learn about any problems, challenges they may have encountered in order to ensure a smooth hand-off and start-up
• Review daily schedule and properly prepare for the requirements of that day’s shift
• Check that all safety mechanisms are working properly
• Observe Machine Operators Run and Lead their Lines Safely and Effectively
• Inspect machine and line to ensure readiness for safe start-up
• Check settings and match to product run using graphical interface
• Ensure machines run at expected standards
• Zero Quality Defects
• Zero Safety violations
• 80% OEE machine / line productivity
• Troubleshoot machine operations and determine when to take the machine off-line
• Work with maintenance team on any mechanical problems
• Conduct preventative maintenance on machines and line

Manage and Optimize Machines and Lines

• Maintain the Equipment You are Responsible for :
• Clean, lubricate and make minor adjustments / repairs using basic hand tools
• Perform basic preventative maintenance
• Clean and organize work area
• Optimize and Improve Your Team and Their Equipment :
• Optimize utilization of resources to ensure the safest and most valuable use of equipment
• Identify process Improvements and make suggestions to your supervisor

Keep Yourself and Your Teammates Safe

• Understand and Adhere to Sugar Foods Safety Rules
• Maintain 5S in your area
• Know your lock out / tag out procedure
• Check Your Equipment
• Ensure all machine safety devices are intact and working
• Ensure proper use and storage of all safety tools, lifts, knifes, etc.

Safely Deliver High Quality Products

• Own Quality and Strive for First Time Quality Every Time
• Ensure machines and lines are properly set to produce to our quality standard
• Perform all required quality checks and record (scales, seal testing, package integrity )
• Stop production of line or machine when quality is not at expected level
• Continuously Learn, Train, and Coach
• Seek out Maintenance Technicians to get guidance when needed
• Help other Operators and Line Associates on quality procedures and expectations

Qualification Requirements :

• Must have :
• 3+ Years of experience in operating machines.
• 1+ Years of experience operating horizontal form fill packaging machines.
• 1+ Years of experience as Lead Operator
• Experience with machine setup and changeovers.
• Experience with regular machine maintenance, and basic to medium troubleshooting.
• Good to have :
• Experience with scales Yamato scales, Ishida scales.
• Experience in maintaining / troubleshooting packaging machines.
• Experience in running and troubleshooting variety of machines. Example : baggers, case erectors, case packers, palletizers.

U.S. Employment : If you have any difficulty using our on-line system, you may use the alternative method described below to contact someone about your interest in employment at Sugar Foods Corporation.

Please reference this statement and job reference you are applying for when contacting us. Tel : 678-952-7051.

Sugar Foods Corporation is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation"