At Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition, we are making significant advances in food and health with new ideas and innovative technologies. We are seeking candidates with energy and enthusiasm to be part of our growing team throughout North America. As an Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition employee, you are part of a diverse, innovative, and collaborative community committed to enhancing lives through nutrition and health. Our team is committed to providing amino acid-based solutions that create better lives for all.

This position will operate packaging equipment working on various packaging lines in multiple warehouses.  This is a dayshift position that rotates days to include weekends on 10 hour shifts.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

· High School diploma or equivalent

· Experience in food or feed industry manufacturing setting is preferred

· Forklift certification is required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Must be self-motivated and show a willingness to learn

· Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office, EMaint., SAP, Velocity, etc.)

· Ability to multi-task

· Ability to professionally interact and communicate with others

· Good written and verbal communication skills

· Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

· Mechanical aptitude and/or a willingness to learn how to troubleshoot mechanical issues

· Use of required personal protective equipment when in the manufacturing environment

· Working around large manufacturing machines and equipment

· Other general equipment used at an industrial site (i.e. hoist, pallet jack, freight elevator, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS: Fast paced bio-processing manufacturing warehouse environment working both indoors and outdoors. May perform activities in an environment containing hazardous elements and requiring safety awareness and adherence to all safety policies and guidelines. Work must be performed in a safe manner for personal protection and for the protection of other team members. All safety, environmental and quality procedures (SOPs, JHAs, and ISO standards) in all functional areas must be strictly complied with.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Sitting, standing, walking, repetitive use of hands/arms/legs, and eye/hand coordination for 6+ hours a day

· Occasional bending, reaching overhead, crouching, climbing ladders, balancing, pushing or pulling

· Occasional lifting of 75 lbs. or less, Frequent lifting of 50 lbs. or less

· Ability to operate general manufacturing powered equipment and tools

Safety, Environmental, & Quality Compliance

· Utilize safe work habits and follow all policies and procedures

· Make sound decisions while not compromising safety, environmental or quality standards

· Turn in any hazards as they are identified to get them corrected as soon as possible

· Attend regularly scheduled training sessions to stay current on all compliance initiatives

Packaging, Warehouse, & Record-Keeping Duties

· Assists with loading product in dry vans as needed/requested

· Performs daily checks/inspections & preventative maintenance of equipment

· Assists with end of month inventory activities

· Ensures all required production and packaging documentation is accurate and complete

· Knowledge of all LOTO locations of packaging process, to assist maintenance when PM or repairs are needed in the process

· Troubleshoots minor malfunctions with equipment following all safety protocol

· Assists with unloading and delivery of raw materials to Production Plants – North Plant, South Plant, and AjiPro as needed/requested

· Complete daily quality checks on equipment, metal detection, scale verification, date code applications, scanner operations, composite sample checks; completing daily documentation accurately and legibly

· Operation of a forklift without causing damage to final product, equipment, or property

· Responsible for daily re-pack and re-process, delivery of end of day paperwork to WH office

· Sweep WH floor and operate Tennant T12 floor scrubber if needed

· Take recyclables (scrap pallets, cardboard, plastics, etc.) outside to correct recycle location or container. Clean up along the packaging line making sure dust levels are minimized

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

· Collaborate with other departments within the company to accomplish tasks/goals as needed

· Suggest/implement process improvement, cost down, or best practice ideas

· Continually strive for increasing processing efficiencies

· Complete 5S activities to keep the work area clean and organized

Identify process equipment issues/leaks and submit work orders in Emaint 

Ajinomoto is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, disability, age (40 or older) or genetic information (including family medical history) for recruitment, hiring, and promotion decisions.