MEO Rexburg

Summary

The Mobile Equipment Operator (MEO) is responsible for the safe and efficient transfer of finished product ingredients and supplies to or from specific warehouse locations including appropriate Adage transactions. Monitors all finished products ingredients and supplies as to the proper labeling packaging and container integrity and condition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Protect yourself and others.

Assist with team safety performance by using PEAK Process participation in regular safety meetings participation in regular safety/sanitation inspections and maintaining orderliness of work areas. Ensure proper Lock Tag and Try of equipment.

1. Protect the customer.

Manage product quality by adherence to product specifications GMPs & Sanitation Guidelines FM prevention and assisting with routine sanitation area sanitation & tool inspection. Responsible for segregating non-conforming product.

1. Practice the Basic Principles i.e.

• Focus on the situation issue or behavior not the person.
• Maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem of others.
• Maintain constructive relationships.
• Take initiative to make things better.
• Lead by example.i

1. Employee Development.

The MEO assists the Team Leader in the training of all team members in safety sanitation and job duties in their area.

1. Communication between shifts.

Ensure proper communication across shifts between team member(s) of like responsibility. Use logbooks and written notes to facilitate communication.

1. React to change productively.
2. Ensure adherence to production schedule on shift by monitoring line operation and product flow.

This includes but is not limited to maintaining adequate supplies of packaging material i.e. lugs liners lids etc. to the pack areas safe efficient and timely transfer of packaged product to the proper warehouse location and the staging of addback/rework product for addition back to the line.

1. Demonstrate a daily commitment to the Continuous Improvement Process by including the concepts and actions in all work and striving to improve each work process.
2. Protect production capacity.

Requires careful handling of product and ingredients to ensure that loads are not damaged.

1. Record equipment condition location of finished product and other parameters accurately and in a timely fashion on paper and or the computer.
2. Adhere to company policies and participate in company-sponsored training processes.

Must maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity while embodying the tenets of What We Stand For and The Basic Principles.

Must maintain the highest standards of data management by creating consistent reliable data which will ensure accuracy and in turn maximize the use of data and confidence in decision making.

Proactively manage safety by ensuring compliance with all Federal and State regulations and internal Company policies. Regularly complete behavior based safety observations. Ensure unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

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

Education and/or Experience

This position is awarded through the bid process. Incumbent must be capable of becoming a certified forklift operator. Special skills should include but are not limited to basic math skills and operating knowledge of personal computers which includes ability to use a keyboard for data entry.

Language Skills

Ability to communicate read write and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to communicate in one-on-one and small group situations to employees of the organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to creatively apply experience and common sense to a variety of situations process and people. Ability to act as troubleshooter on shift to resolve issues hour to hour that reduce line efficiency product quality safety and sanitation. These issues may include equipment malfunction and variations in operating conditions. Ability to assist in determining when and how to take malfunctioning equipment down for repair.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; turn head and neck freely both ways look up and down using head and neck; use hands and finger to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear in both an office environment and a loud environment.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to sit and operate a personal computer.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to hot and cold environments. The employee occasionally must access high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud requiring hearing protection.

i Reprinted with permission of Zenger-Miller Inc.