Operations Technician

The Operations Technician I is responsible for the effective operation, changeover, and minor autonomous/preventive maintenance of production equipment and processes. The primary responsibilities of the role include safety and environmental compliance, quality procedures, daily production, cleaning and sanitation procedures, equipment maintenance procedures, data collection, housekeeping, problem solving and continuous improvement as part of a work team.

The Operations Technician I works within a structure that requires considerable interaction with others in the same production unit as well as other production units and support functions.

Principle responsibilities for this position are:
? Understands and is accountable for full compliance with safety and other EOHS requirements.
? Understands and is accountable for following: all Quality, GMP, and cleaning standards and guidelines.
? Operates, monitors, and performs changeovers and minor maintenance of automated equipment through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products.
? Must be familiar with procedures for all equipment within their work area including, but not limited to, normal operations, quality inspections, safety procedures and safeguards, and lock out tag out (LOTO )
? Utilize SAP and other processes to confirm in-house availability of raw and packing materials for current and next runs. Know and understand the planned schedule to coordinate the upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives to ensure availability of materials.
? Performs quality inspections and sampling for statistical process control activities throughout the manufacturing process.
? Utilizes computer systems (SAP, Wonderware, OPERA, SFR, etc) and documentation to properly record production and quality related information.
? Troubleshoots, performs minor repairs and other maintenance on production equipment, supported by maintenance personnel as needed.
? Performs Housekeeping activities as per established protocol and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments per requirement. Responsible for house-keeping of team work area and common areas
? Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, SFR, Cycle Counts)
? Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances
? Stays abreast of team?s production performance via visual, written and verbal communications
? Participates in regular review of team production performance and Kaizen events and uses information to drive continuous improvement
? Seek and apply Continuous Improvement tools and techniques to achieve team goals E.g. Factory Performance & Reliability standards, Quality Systems, Problem Solving tools
? Shares knowledge and develops skills of others in the work team. Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.
? Every team member has responsibility to fully utilize our resources to optimize our productivity to contribute and meet the needs of our customers, businesses and each other.