Process Technician - Topeka at Topeka

Job Description

Job ID: 9732
Position Description:
BASIC PURPOSE SCOPE:
Responsibilities include the consistent production of a high quality product in a Bread baking facility while incorporating safety and sanitation standards.
They will also be a team player, have solid interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment.
This position is committed to ensuring the best quality products, excellent customer service by maintaining regular quality audits (AIB), good manufacturing practices, compliance with federal/state/local regulations (FDA, OSHA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, etc.), HACCP, meet or exceed Global Food Safety Standards (BRC), environmental compliance, and DOT mandates.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supports without hesitation General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices with an understanding that these are absolutes & are Priority #1.
Assures that General Safety and Food Safety is an absolute.
Assures that Product Quality is an absolute priority utilizing IPM, Plant Teams and outside resources to accomplish this.
Proactively identify improvement focus areas
Participate in root cause problem solving by team
Work closely with production Resource Leaders to provide effective maintenance support
Promote a strong teamwork environment
Encourage all associates to work in a safe manner and in accordance with defined safety regulations and procedures
Ensure equipment in area is maintained, guarded and operated in accordance with defined safety regulations and procedures
Understand levels of scrap and rework in area caused by equipment issues and associated points of cause
Identify potential cost savings and cost avoidance
Participate in budget planning for area and department
200 hours of training per year. Non-current job related training is on Associates own time. Current job related training will be considered as working hours.
Ability to lift 50 lbs multiplies times during a shift. Continuous walking and standing
Understand levels of line downtime caused by equipment issues and associated points of cause
Takes appropriate action to ensure the integrity and sustained certification of the SQF system.
Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring.
Responsible for following and enforcing procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system and other 3rd party audits.

Position Requirements:
BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Strong maintenance skill sets to include welding, electrical wiring, equipment set-up and changeover, reading of blueprints and schematics.
Experience in a bakery maintenance department is a strong plus.
A trained designee will be appointed by plant management to cover for absences or vacancies.

Position Attributes:
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D
All internal bids received are given priority over outside recruitment

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this job and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be required to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. Bimbo Bakeries USA reserves the right to revise this Position Description, as it deems necessary.

Job Requirements

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Country: USA, State: Kansas, City: Topeka, Company: Bimbo Bakeries USA.