• This position is responsible for the overall operation and repair of the Bosch packaging machines.

FUNCTIONS

   Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Safety
• Know and observe Plant Safety work procedures and rules, Environmental Practices and GMP guidelines.
• Maintains packaging line at acceptable levels of safety and housekeeping.
• Shutdown packaging lines if there is an unacceptable Safety risk.
• Report all safety issues and recommendations to supervision.
• Understand and follow proper procedures for all Lockout – Tag out – Try procedures for system including Packaging machine, conveyor system, sugar feed system, and all auxiliary equipment.
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• Quality
• Visually inspect bags being produced on machine for proper fold, sealing, weights, bag shape and overall product appearance.
• Complete all necessary Quality paperwork including hourly checks and deviation documentation.
• Shutdown packaging lines if there is an unacceptable Quality risk.
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• Productivity
• Maintain proper housekeeping at packaging line.
• Run filling machine and auxiliary equipment; to include start-ups, shutdowns, emergency shutdown, jogging machine, major and minor adjustments, scale adjustments, adjusting pressures, sugar flow adjustments, fold adjustments, clearing jams prior to the palletizer and lane diventor at the unitizer.
• Run auxiliary equipment to include but not limited to:  hot and cold glue machines, conveyors,  magnets, kalfas bundler and trash compactor.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose all problems that occur on the Bosch machine and auxiliary equipment. 
• Able to dismantle the machine and auxiliary equipment to gain access to problem areas and make repairs.
• Remove and repair worn or defective parts.
• Perform deep cleaning of packaging machines and auxiliary equipment on an as needed basis.
• Perform minor maintenance such as lubrication and setting adjustments.
• Replenish packaging supplies as necessary for continuous operation.
• Makes recommendations for modifications of the equipment to improve efficiencies.
• Participate in the team effort to improve performance.
• Change plastic and paper rolls, fill glue containers, replaces ink cartridges.
• Must understand and be physically capable of following all of the documented cleaning procedures for the machine where assigned.
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• JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                              Bosch Operator Mechanic
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• Additional Responsibilities
• Participate in the team effort to improve performance.
• Ability to work overtime when needed.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
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• Company Conformance Statements
• In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with co-workers, Company business associates and the general public.
• Work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interests of the Company.
• Operate in a fully responsible manner and comply with the law and Company policy.
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• Company SHE Primary Responsibilities
• Understand and observe all Safety, Health & Environmental rules and procedures
• Report or correct any unsafe act or condition
• Report any chemical/fuel spill to supervision
• Report any pain or discomfort to supervision
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QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

• The following are the basic qualifications:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Some technical school

Experience

The following are the basic qualifications:

• 6 months industrial or maintenance experience

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• 1 year experience in a power plant

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

The following are the basic qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Two years of college or technical school

Experience

The following are the basic qualifications:

• Minimum two years of automated packaging experience

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Three or more years of automated packaging experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

The following are the basic qualifications:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The associate is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.