Crew Leader- 3rd Shift

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Hot Dogs - Flexicell Crew Lead:

Your Opportunity

Our team members receive industry-leading wages and are eligible for great benefits packages:

• Hourly Competitive Starting Pay - $20.95 /hour
• $1.00/hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift positions
• Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More.

In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Core Responsibilities

Production employees at Smithfield handle materials and use hand tools, knives, machinery, and equipment to help deliver good food responsibly to America's dinner table. Production team members at Smithfield perform physically demanding work that requires good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, strength and stamina. Team members must be available to work scheduled hours, which may include mandatory overtime, depending upon production demands.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Applicants must be willing and able to:

• Obtain production schedule and specs from supervisor. Responsible for getting supplies (gloves/labels) for the line. Change the video jets to the correct date and lot number and check for legibility on the printed film. Only completed by 1st shift. Prepare Film Verification within 15 minutes of start of shift.

• Verify the correct product is running. Place label onto the label verification form and give to QA within 15 minutes of start of shift or top film roll change.

Reset the x-ray counter and Rapid Pak counter at start of each shift.

• Check for upper and lower weight limit:
  • 16oz: upper 2.00 - lower 0.40
  • 48oz: 2.00, upper lower 0.60

Check the product coming out of the rapid pack machine for any defects (leakers, registration, splits, wrinkles in the seal and spots). Monitor hot dogs coming from the dryer into the SPIE loader. (Look for falling hotdogs) Monitor label and time on tan totes. Continually check the Rapid Pak machine for:

• Bottom Film equally distributed in the clips on both sides of the Rapid Pak.
• Check pockets are formed correctly.
• SPIE picking up product and setting down in pockets correctly.
• Check suction cups on SPIE head every hour for missing cups.
• Check the photo eye for registration.
• Top film centered across the bottom film.
• Responsible for writing shift number and line number on the rolls of top and bottom film.
• Check top and bottom film mandrels amount and make sure the film is centered on the mandrel and controls not bottom out (controls set with room for adjusting the film).
• Monitor top and bottom film supplies and change rolls as needed (get new rolls from flexicell).
• Seal print centered on the boarder of the printed film.
• Monitor that the code date is working.
• Film around the shaft.
• Check for rotary blades cutting down the center of the boarder on the printed film.
• Check trim canister to see if they are working or full. Empty at end of shift.
• Check the top of the seal head - to ensure it is not over heated - too hot to touch - contact maintenance, chiller low upstairs.
• Monitor vacuum level on seal head @ 40-55 psi.

Help pocket loader hand pack hot rework back in. Remove any Hot Rework from the line after 90 minutes and take to zone 1. Then dump tan tote on the lid of the vat for your line. Then put one hot dog at a time in the holes on the lid. (Note: On hot rework tracker, need to know why product did not get hand packed back in). Responsible for the cleanliness of the machine area. Responsible for filling out the downtime report (coordinate with QX operator), film waste sheet, label verification sheet, and giveaway sheet. Monitor robot head on loader, clean or change the heads as needed. Take an hourly count of X-ray and rapid pack count, document on the report and on the efficiency board. Clean out hot dog drip pan at the end of post dryer under modular conveyor. Breaks

• Crew Lead will relieve Rapid Pak Operator for break.
• Rapid Pak Operator will relieve Plucker for break.
• Crew Lead breaks
• (note: the order is up to the Rapid Pack team)

Responsible for writing shift number and line number on the rolls of top and bottom film. Change rework bins when they are full. Be sure to label bins and carts correctly. Communicate with maintenance and help when machine is down (always use LTT) Manage gaps in the dryer for downtime (PM's, change robot heads, rework (hand packing), and film changes). (Note: reduce excessive shrinkage in the dryer when planning and putting a gap in). Communicate to Flexicell when there will be defects coming to them. Communicate with Sinteco to see if they are seeing any defects. Communicate with QX when quality issues.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

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EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.