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Position: Label Operator 
Department: Production
Reports To: Team Lead
Salary Type: Non-Exempt
Location: Irwindale, CA 
Pay: $18.25 an hour 

Groupe Bonduelle is a company that is making a positive impact. 

Groupe Bonduelle is the world leader in ready-to-use plant-rich food. By joining our company you will have an opportunity to make a positive and sustainable impact on yourself, others and the planet. You will play an active part in our mission to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health. 

Groupe Bonduelle Fresh Americas is the U.S. business unit of France based Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA). We are the first business unit of Groupe Bonduelle to become a Certified B Corporation. We operate three processing facilities throughout the U.S. and employ nearly 3,000 Associates who focus on producing and bringing to market fresh vegetable products, prepared salads and plant-rich meal solutions. 

Groupe Bonduelle is a 170 year old French family-owned company that has been at the forefront of plant based food innovations since 1853. Our ready-to-use plant-rich food products are grown on 168,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. The company currently employees more than 11,000 Associates globally. 

Position Summary:

This role is a key position within our manufacturing plants and supports our production team leads as they drive production to the highest safety, quality and efficiency standards by fully embracing the Company’s RCE philosophy. This position operates and maintains the label applicator equipment and owns the quality of the label application process.

Outputs:                                                                                                                             

• Drive profitability of our products                                                                                                                
• Delight consumers with a commitment to quality                                   
• Maintain a safe work environment                                                        
• Drive growth of our products & Ensure continuous improvement        
• Production specification compliance 

Measurements/Performance Indicators:

• Performance efficiency, Rework, OEE, Changeover Time, Label Quality, Production Specification compliance
• FO, KPI , Consumer Complaints
• TCIR, LWCR
• Fill Rate and labor and yield efficiencies
• Engagement survey and RCE Phase Assessment results

Tasks:

• Follow good manufacturing practices (GMPs), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) SQF, and Safety guidelines.
• Verify date, lot code, plant code, are printed correctly on labels/cases every time labels are changed.
• Follow and maintain HACCP, cleaning and Sanitation guidelines and processes.
• Test run labels Ability to communicate (verbally & in writing) to complete required documentation.
• Adjust equipment settings (position, speed of label, start position of labels) during startup and throughout the run.
• Complete product change over tasks on the label and case applicator.
• Ensure orienter /guide is setup correctly Ability to be crossed trained and multitask in multiple positions.
• Verify correct bowl labels with QA (each order and roll changes).
• Follow daily pre-flight inspections.
• Conduct changeovers.
• Confirm correct labels are being applied to product/case.
• Clean Herma applicator.
• Thread labels into equipment
• Confirm correct labels are being applied to product case.
• Program information into equipment.
• Setup label applicator
• Follow and enforce the 5S Methodology including maintaining tools and equipment as defined by the 5S marking
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) on the label applicator, case applicator, case formers, and the tape machine.
• Autonomous Maintenance activities including Four Equipment related skills for operators: 
• Ability to detect abnormalities 
• Ability to correct and restore functioning
• Ability to set and maintain optimum equipment conditions
• Perform equipment adjustments (position, speed of label, start position of label) and equipment center lining
• Ability to maintain Bistro Bowl efficiency (Production Rates and bowls per minute (BPM).
• Machine trouble shooting as needed.
• Verifies product meets quality standards for size and color without having foreign objects or defects.
• Follow shut down procedure

Minimum Qualifications:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Reading, writing and spekaing English
• Comprehension of basic math
• Mechanically inclined 

Key Experiences

• Willingness to work in a cold environment.
• Able to work flexible schedule.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Team player-able to work on a team.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to understand plant KPI’s (production, quality and safety).

Minimum Qualifications:

• GED/High School Diploma
• Reading, Writing, Speaking English
• Comprehension of basic math
• Mechanically inclined

Physical Work Environment: 

While performing the duties of this job, this position entails use of ladders and catwalks to reach production equipment, regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to extreme cold for extended periods of time. The associate frequently works in high, precarious places. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.