Lead - Pressing Tech

At Yamasa USA, it is our passion to craft authentic foods & ingredients of the highest quality. We approach this craft with a reverence for tradition & utmost integrity. Every detail matters – the ingredients, the process, the people, the place & the products – in our quest to bring uncompromising Japanese craftsmanship to everything we make.

Job Summary

This position is an hourly position responsible for Leading a team of Technicians in Pressing area providing accurate, efficient, & prompt communication with Manager. Responsible for active duties such as preparation & processing through manual & automated systems to operate presses & convey intermediate & by-products to holding areas, lot tracking of intermediate & final products, sampling of work-in-process for Quality Control functions, maintaining proper sanitation & storage of processing equipment & supplies. Assist technical personnel in the preparation of products for pressing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor & control technical personnel in equipment operation during production.
• Monitor & control automated & manual processing machinery.
• Move press cages between press areas during operation.
• Keep clean & sanitary– work areas, equipment & reusable elements such as filters between production runs.
• Direct product waste to appropriate disposal equipment with the use of automated equipment.
• Operate Press Feed & powered lift equipment from elevated control panels.
• Monitor & adjust temperature of product storage tanks with the use of manual and electronic systems.
• Provide daily product safety & equipment sanitation.
• Sample material in process & prepare samples for laboratory testing.
• Prepare intermediate products according to standard processes.
• Immediately inform & report of any equipment & processed material’s abnormality, failures, or malfunctions.
• Holds all corporate proprietary matters in utmost confidence.
• Assist in tank farm when needed (i.e. Connecting and disconnecting Moromi or raw soy sauce production hoses).
  
  

Required Skills

• Competent to lead a group of technicians by using reliable communication skills.
• 1 year experience in an automated industrial food processing environment.
• Knowledge in sample collection, machinery sanitation & record keeping.
• Knowledge in all Press Area operations.
• Aptitude to read manuals, write & verbally communicate process reports to Manager & technicians.
• Capability to calculate math formulas for percentages, multiply & divide fractions correctly.
• Capability to climb stairs & perform some tasks on elevated work platforms, mezzanines, access panels, & close working quarters.
• Capacity to push & pull up to 75 pounds using heavy product handling equipment. Lift up to 40 pounds repetitively as a normal function of the job.
• Capable of tolerating exposure to odors & products without adverse reaction.
• Tollerant of working in a high noise level environment for up to 10 hours per day, while utilizing personal protective hearing equipment.
• Competent to see & read meters, switches, charts, & materials in process.
• Capable to stand as needed for up to 10 hours per day.
• Capable to move freely as required to perform normally assigned duties.
• Must tolerate exposure to outdoor environmental conditions including but not limited to rain, snow, hail, extreme heat or cold, dust & high humidity.
• Wear industry approved PPE for safety.
• Proficient at working productively in a multi-cultural environment & communicating effectively with supervisory & staff.
• Capable of following assigned tasks & duties.
• Proficient at troubleshooting mechanical issues.
  
  

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Continuing education in Industrial Technology or related field highly desired.
• Must pass background check & drug screen.
  
  

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