machine operator - 3rd shift.

Partnered with a growing, fast paced beverage manufacturer seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join their team located in Haines City, FL. This position is responsible for daily execution of production plans including pasteurization, drumming, and blending to meet finished product specifications and customer orders. This is an immediate direct hire opportunity with a salary + benefits package!Responsibilities:-Oversees ingredient staging process and ensures effective usage with minimal waste.-Communicates regularly throughout each day with production planning, bottling, and fruit processing team members.-Maintains up-to-date process documentation. -Regularly participates in developing and reviewing SOPs, including participation in daily SOP training in the pre-shift stand up meetings. -Performs weekly approval and upkeep of the employee time system in Attendance Enterprise.-Leads process improvement effort for the production operation and other related processes.-Trains employees to ensure excellent performance in food safety.-Ensures that employees follow all company policies and procedures, including GMPs, and all Safety and Quality requirements. -Inspects all job assignments for quality and completion.-Inspects production areas, utensils, and equipment to ensure sanitation standards are met.-Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.-Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws-Follows all company policies and procedures regarding GMPs, SOPs and Quality standards.-Other duties as assigned or required.Working hours: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AMSkills:-Decision Making - Ability to gather pertinent information and assemble resources to quickly and effectively assess situations and make decisions. Requires functional experience and organizational knowledge as a foundation.-Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote product quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. -Self Directed - Ability to recognize and set priorities as plant environment and employees change. Utilizes all available resources to keep abreast of current trends and ?thinking? concerning our industry.-Flexible and Self-Motivating - Must be able to adapt to schedule, production hours, and procedure changes; Able to motivate and communicate up and down the hierarchy.-Diligent and Focused - Must be able to find way through obstacles in order to accomplish duties and projects, which includes holding people accountable and communicating successes and pitfalls.Education:High SchoolExperience:4-7 yearsQualifications:-Education: High school diploma or GED required. College degree preferred.-Experience: 5+ years food or beverage production experience in a leadership role preferred.-Language/Communications:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Foreign language skills, particularly Spanish, required.Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concretevariables.Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of W

To operate production machinery safely and efficiently; maintain appropriate documentation and communicate ideas and problems to appropriate staff; perform scheduled preventative maintenance and other repairs to production equipment; participate in production equipment changeovers; responsible for producing best quality product.Responsibilities:-Monitor and explain deviation from expected Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)-Complete any machine and task specific training as documented on Operator Development Plan. Perform necessary Operator Checklists.-Perform data collection of quality measurements as directed. Correct any deviations from quality standards in order to product product within specifications.-Monitor and respond accordingly to any deviations within SPC charting.-Communicate problems, progress reports and continuous improvement ideas to management staff, maintenance and production personnel.-Perform maintenance tasks as outlined by Maintenance Manager and in response to machine malfunctions. Troubleshoot machine and process issues.-Responsible for personal development by establishing SMART goals, requesting regular meetings with their managers, volunteering for plant improvement teams, requesting additional training, requesting involvement beyond their immediate job responsibilities, seeking higher education opportunities including continuing education classes and meeting or exceeding their self-development and performance goals. Provide suggestions for training topics.-Promote and participate in good housekeeping habits to ensure plant appearance exceeds management and customer expectations.-Ensure all daily, weekly and periodic cleaning tasks are performed as outlined in the Master Cleaning Schedule.-Maintain accurate production reporting documentation.-Responsible for active participation on plant teams and activities including safety, quality, sustainability, community involvement, OEE, maintenance, employee wellness, brainstorming and continuous improvement which are required to create and maintain a World Class environment.-Operate Powered Industrial Truck, Boom Lift and Scissor Lift per OSHA regulations rules and guidelines.Working hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMSkills:-Follow all employer safety and health regulations as required by company policies, procedures and practices-Ensure the safe and efficient operation of all downstream equipment to meet or exceed company established safety culture-Follow Lock Out/Block Out/Tag Out policy-Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required-Proactive in addressing unsafe conditions and confronting unsafe behaviors in the facility-Address all unsafe acts or conditions immediately and report to Shift Production Supervisor-Participate and/or conduct safety training as scheduledEducation:High SchoolExperience:1-4 yearsQualifications:Our Operator should possess a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation and the desire and focus to improve the business.Our Operator may be required to act as Person In Charge in the absence of a member of management.Our Operator must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and successfully complete the entrance examinations and interviews. Must pass drug and background testing and pass a series of testing including:*Reading - reading a passage and answering questions based on the reading*Math - includes decimals, fractions, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division*Inspection and Measurement - reading a ruler to 1/16", reading graphs and logs*Process Monitoring and Problem Solving - Problem solving based on the information provided*We like for someone to be mechanically inclined. Manufacturing experience is preferred but not required. Everyone drives a forklift, so forklift experience also helps, but is not requiredAll new employees start out on 1st Shift (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) for first 30 days, will then move to 3rd Shift.Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. No one works harder for you than Spherion. EEO Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, Service in the Uniformed Services or any other classification protected by law.

This position is responsible for performing the first point quality inspection on manufactured parts, assembly (as required), and packaging of product to conform to the existing quality standards.DUTIES: Remove product from machine or assembly line and inspect per established quality plan, control samples and work instructions.Pack acceptable product. Notify appropriate shift supervisor or shift lead of scrap or machine malfunction.Record scrap.Regrind runners and nonconforming parts per supervision instructionComplete rework as required.Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times.Comply with all safety requirements. Perform any other duties assigned.2-2-3 scheduleResponsibilities:It is the Production Associates responsibility to identify nonconforming material as discrepant when it is noticed during normal work assignments and report it to the appropriate supervision.Working hours: 5:50 AM - 6:00 PMSkills:Must be able to walk, talk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs.Education:High SchoolExperience:0-1 yearsQualifications:High School Diploma/GED or equivalent preferred. Prior work experience in production environment is helpful. .Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion. EEO Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, Service in the Uniformed Services or any other classification protected by law.