1st Shift Process Controller

Job Description

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY : As a Process Controller Operator, you will play a vital role in ensuring that finished products consistently meet regulatory standards, customer specifications, and company net content requirements. This position involves conducting on-line weight inspections of finished products, meticulously recording findings, and implementing corrective actions when discrepancies arise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) weight sheets to monitor product compliance.
• Ensure the calibration and proper functioning of scales and other measuring equipment.
• Conduct thorough inspections at all stages of production prior to packaging, verifying that ingredient part numbers and descriptions align with the formula while assessing potential food safety and quality concerns. Additional inspections may be assigned by the production supervisor or manager.
• Input and maintain test data digitally using a tablet for efficient review and analysis.
• Complete mass balancing checks at least twice per shift to ensure consistency.
• Analyze inspection data and prepare reports regarding weight control, finished goods, and quality checks, documenting any deviations from established standards.
• Identify opportunities for quality control enhancements and implement effective methods to address them.
• Communicate any quality or compliance concerns promptly to the Production Supervisor and relevant management.
• Confirm that all ingredients staged on the production line correspond to the approved formula.
• Record target weights and the minimum and maximum operating weight ranges on both the SPC weight sheet and the tablet.
• Complete graph charts and weight check sheets as outlined in the Process Control Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and organized work area and ensure scales are free from debris.
• Train new employees on process procedures and standards.
• Adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety, and plant safety regulations within the processing facility, reporting any food safety and quality concerns immediately to supervisors and quality representatives on shift.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This position works in a manufacturing environment with variable temperature and loud noises from machinery and equipment alarms. The incumbent will be exposed to loud noises and alarms from equipment and machinery.

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