Job Description

Location:

Owensboro, KY

Job Title:

Relief Technician

Department:

Red Packaging

Work Status:

On-site

Reports To:

Production Supervisor

FLSA Status:

Hourly

Shift:

2nd

COMPRENHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

Medical - Dental - Vision - Paid Time Off - Disability - Life and AD&D - 401k With Match - Profit Sharing - Health & Flex Spending Accounts - Employee Assistance Program - Wellness Program - Education Assistance - Employee Referral Bonus

Comp Range: $24.0327 – $24.5668

COMMENTS This job description outlines the essential functions of the role; however, it does not limit or dictate the specific tasks that may be assigned. This is an On-Site position requiring full-time work at the plant. We strongly encourage veterans, minorities, and women to apply.

The Relief Technician must stay familiar with standard operating procedures related to duties. Relieves various technicians in Filling and Packaging areas. Maintains cap supply and cleans area around filler. Must maintain area and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition. Required to learn to perform all duties and operate equipment on all lines within that job classification. Work in other areas as assigned when not needed to relieve. Perform preventative maintenance and lubricate as required by TPM procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Mizkan America safety policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
• Perform manual tasks which support the continuous operation of the production lines. Such duties may include, but not be limited to:
  • Sweeping, mopping and washing of floors and equipment.
• Operation and simple maintenance of equipment for which the associate is trained.
• Rotate duties with other workers at other locations in the plant as required.
• Ability to learn and apply operational skills required to operate filler and packaging machines in a safe and effective manner to provide relief to operators on break or who may be absent.
• Perform simple quality inspections of product, materials and ingredients to assure compliance to standards.
• Maintain records and paperwork related to inventory and quality.
• Perform changeovers as required.
• Perform other duties required of the position or as directed.
• Perform all TPM requirements of position including preventative maintenance and lubrication.

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent attention to details and accuracy required.
• Must be respectful and work well with all levels of personnel.
• Great work attitude, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Must be able to work overtime on short notice basis. Long-term, temporary assignments to any shift may be required to maintain manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work in high temperatures (hot or cold), working at heights and exposure to strong smells, dust, gases, fumes and chemical or require personal protective equipment.
• Ability to use Personal Protective Equipment.
• Must be able to pass a post offer pre-employment drug screening, pre-employment background check, and pre-employment physical.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical aspects of the job as performed in an 8-hour workday.

• Must be able to see, sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, reach, bend, twist, ascend/ descend.
• Ability to pull, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs., 50+ lbs. with assistance.

Estimated Percent of Time is based on ___ Day, ___Week, or ___Month.

POSITION TITLE: Relief Technician

Activity

Estimated

Percent

of Time

Accommodation - adjustment of eye to bring object into sharp focus - important for near/detail work.

100

Acuity, Near - clarity of vision of 20 inches or more.

100

Acuity, Far - clarity of vision of 20 feet or more.

100

Balancing - maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.

100

Carrying - transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands, arms or on the shoulder.

90

Climbing - ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes, and the like, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

90

Color vision - ability to identify and distinguish colors.

100

Crawling - moving about on the hands and knees or hands and feet.

50

Crouching - bending using the back and or knees.

100

Depth Perception - three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships.

100

Driving - operating an automobile or other vehicle to conduct job duties.

0

Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips.

100

Field of Vision - area that can be seen up and down or left and right.

100

Handling - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands (fingering not involved).

100

Hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear.

80

Kneeling - bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee.

50

Lifting - raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling).

100

Pulling - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).

100

Pushing - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force.

100

Reaching - extending the hand and arm in any direction.

100

Sitting - remaining in the normal seated position.

0

Standing - remaining in an upright position at a work station without moving about.

0

Stooping - bending the body downward and forward.

100

Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

50

Walking - moving about on foot.

100

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