Technician- Packaging

Location : Rajpura 

City : Rajpura 

State : Punjab (IN-PB) 

Country : India (IN) 

Requisition Number : 36891 

Business Title: Technician – Packing     
Location: Rajpura        
Department: Packing

Overall purpose of job:

Working to strict safety and quality requirements, help to achieve daily production requirements in terms of quality and quantity, optimizing efficiency and maintaining operational excellence. Able to work on many/all areas of the production process.

Preference: Candidate having knowledge of Nondairy whip topping/Dairy/Ice cream/Juice/Fat/Edible Oil Processing plant and able to handle frozen products must be preferred.

Main Accountabilities :

• Set up machines (calibration, cleaning etc.) to start a production cycle.
• Control and adjust machine settings (e.g., speed).
• Fix issues that might occur during the shift.
• Knowledge of equipment operating through PLC.
• Check output to spot any machine-related mistakes or flaws.
• Keep records of approved and defective units or final products.
• Operate production line equipment such as knowledge of handling Homogenizer, pasteurizer & PHE operations, Online Printers and Metal detectors.
• Able to maintain all records and documents having basic knowledge of computer.
• Weigh and label packaged goods ready for dispatch.
• Knowledge of handling homogenizer, pasteurizer & PHE operations, printers and metal detectors.

Health, Safety and Environment :

• Identify and report health or safety hazards & dangerous situations and put appropriate control measures in place.
• Ensure LOTO is followed by all, training others as required.
• Be a Company Contact in their area.
• Encourages ALL to behave in a safe manner and challenges unsafe behavior.
• Carry out cleaning with knowledge of handling the chemicals in the line (Caustic, Nitric etc.) to operate the CIP and basic maintenance of work areas and the machines.

Quality :

• Ensure equipment is capable to manufacture products in accordance with quality procedures and standards, using process control techniques where applicable.
• Perform agreed Quality improvement activities monitoring and controlling key process parameters to measure success where applicable.
• Storage of ingredients as per FSSC standard, issue, use and consumption of ingredients as per FIFO/FEFO.
• Daily reconciliation of RM/PM in log sheet to ensure the right quantity uses of ingredients in manufactured batches.
• Kean knowledge of batch traceability, capsuling, record keeping etc.
• Knowledge of Food Safety Management system (HACCP, PRP, OPRP, CCP and other food fraud controls)
• Measure, grade and feed batches of raw materials into production machinery/process.
• Monitor the production processes and carry out basic testing and quality checks.
• Ensure all external and internal auditory standards and improvement requirements are met.

Customer Service includes :

• Priorities and complete improvement activities to improve equipment efficiencies with a view to increase overall department through-put.
• Perform improvement activities on changeover times to reduce losses per changeover.
• Identify and implement agreed improvement opportunities to increase the production plant flexibility.

Cost:

• Lead improvement activities to improve efficiency and reduce costs, supporting operators to complete kaizens as required.
• Implement cost optimization activities eliminating losses that may not impact on OEE (e.g., yield, energy, and spare parts)

5S :

• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed in work area
• Ensure safe working practices are maintained and ‘Standard Operations’ adhered to.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Autonomous Maintenance :

• Support the AM activities (e.g., cell meetings, step audits, board updating).

Preventative Maintenance :

• Ensure breakdown analysis for all component failures using the EWO process and the implementation of countermeasures to eliminate root causes has been completed.
• Ensure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are reviewed, and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement plan.

Focused Improvement :

• Ensure the losses are being recorded and classified accurately challenging and supporting others to correct errors.
• Regularly monitor and analyses unit loss trees to identify loss pattern and take action to eliminate gap.
• Identify and lead improvements from top loss re-occurring breakdowns.   

Knowledge and Skills:

• Sound knowledge of Processing, Production & Packing Technologies (Whip toppings, cooking cream, dairy analogues, bakery mixes, confectionery, and decorations, culinary, Proprietary Foods etc.
• Hands on experience in Manufacturing & Trouble Shooting of whip topping, fat emulsions etc.
• Good knowledge on Food Safety, Process & Quality Assurance aspects, Food Safety, GMP of Food Products.

Other requirements:

• Shall be flexible and mobile.

Educational Qualifications:

• Diploma in Food / Dairy Technology from a Premier Institution.

Experience:

• 2 to 5 Years of Ice cream/Dairy/Juice/Nondairy whip topping/Edible Oil/Vegetable Fat plant operation with hands on experience in manufacturing and filling.

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.  Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled