Scoop - Standards Specialist

Department: South Plant Packaging (7 pm-7 am)

Reports To: Packaging Supervisor

Job Summary:

• The Standards Specialist position exists to focus on manufacturing performance to meet production and quality standards with emphasis on 1) equipment, and 2) operators.

   

Essential Functions:

• Understands internal customer needs and takes action to meet expectations.

• Understands expectations and how to modify processes to meet standards.  Ensures standards are being met.

• Creates and audits centerlines.

• Conducts investigations/analysis of off center equipment.

• Troubleshoot equipment to identify root cause

• Collect data for purpose of troubleshooting

• Provides feedback for adjustments

• Make adjustment as simple and visual as possible to mitigate errors.

•  Standardizes set-ups for individual equipment and, whenever possible, closely align set-ups on similar equipment. 

• Ensures changes affecting Routings and Bill of Materials are properly communicated. 

• Provides guidance to others in the work group including troubleshooting problems. 

• Develops, or assists in developing, SOP’s, PWI’s and standard work instructions for the department.

• Ensures areas are clean and free of clutter and all safety and environmental rules, regulations, and precautions are followed.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Assist or replace operators when necessary.

Experience:

• Must meet the assessment requirements for this position.

• Must pass Computer Literacy assessment.

• Strong maintenance aptitude and experience desirable.

• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.

• Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on product specifications, SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), PWI (Process Work Instructions), AIQ processes, equipment manuals, parts diagrams, schematic drawings and similar documents.

• Must have good interpersonal skills to provide leadership including good verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be able to analyze data and assist team members to meet quality and production objectives.

• Must understand all safety requirements to ensure compliance with rules, regulations and precautions.

• Must possess a willingness to work on rotating shifts and assist operators to maintain an efficient process.

• Must have functional understanding of process controls.

• Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds frequently—duration of shift if necessary.

• Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently

• Must be able to climb ladders up to 110 feet.

• Must be able to talk and hear radio communications as well as phone. 

• Must meet all physical requirements of the position.  
  

$23.25/hour