The Equipment Cleaner is responsible for cleaning and maintaining equipment, ensuring safety and quality standards, and assisting in production efforts. They must also document processes and train new staff.
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
Job Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
Location(s)
Springfield Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
Primary Purpose:
- Responsible for the correct changing, inspection, lifting and cleaning of all screens associated with the Process Cheese Filling area. Screen changes should be efficiently performed to maintain line effectiveness. The Equipment Cleaner has responsibility for housekeeping throughout the department and provides relief on production lines as required.
- Days and shift times vary.
Job Responsibilities:
- Dismantles, cleans, and reassembles assigned equipment according to Kraft sanitation procedures.
- Ensures that housekeeping and Kraft quality standards are maintained in the department.
- Salvages product from screens keeping separate good cheese from bad.
- Help with production as needed.
- Responsible for all documentation associated with job.
- Responsible for inspection and follow up with sanitation and maintenance items.
- Relieves other personnel as needed.
- Reports and/or corrects unsafe acts or conditions.
- Trains new or inexperienced associates.
- Performs pre-startup procedures.
- Follows Kraft GMP's.
- Actively participates in and takes part in QCMS.
- Wears and uses accurate protective equipment at all times.
- Ability to learn and demonstrate proficiency in MES applications.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Leadership Team.
- Must maintain processing equipment by applying the IL6S system and settings.
- Must attend DDS meetings daily, 30 minutes prior to start of shift.
- Performs variety of maintenance-type tasks such as change-overs, set-ups, pit stops, minor maintenance and adjustments, lubrication, etc.
- Will be required to be involved in improvement opportunities (IL6S) teams.
- Accountable for the Safety, Health and Environmental systems and operational standards to ensure compliance as it is outlined in our policies/procedures and processes.
- Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) system and operational standards as outlined in the Springfield QRMP accountability document.
- Understand and apply KHMS (Kraft Heinz Management System) practices such as 5S, centerline management, shift hand-offs, operational standard ownership/support, problem solving, etc.
Minimum Requirements:
- Knowledge: Basic math, reading and communication. Must be able to master computers and other production equipment.
- Working Environment: Primarily indoors in a wet humid and steaming sanitation environment.
Qualifications:
- Able to acquire Fork Truck License.
Physical Requirements:
- Performs bending, squatting, kneeling, sorting, and reaching to both ground level and overhead
- Lifts, carries, pushes, routinely pulls and moves up to 55 pounds
- Holds and grips objects, must possess manual dexterity vital to operate equipment and disassemble and reassemble equipment.
Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example:
- Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
- Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Recognition, Training
- Emotional - Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
- Financial - 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability
Location(s)
Springfield Plant
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
Top Skills
Mes Applications
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