Equipment Operator II

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maximizing machine efficiency and minimizing machine downtime.
• Supporting production standard work processes (department area boards updates/discussions, standard work, planning/scheduling/follow up on assignments).
• Administrative responsibilities for area (paperwork, team dialog with other Production operators and Production Leads).
• Utilizing the fruit you have to work with to the max without damaging the integrity of our label (good quality).
• Make each piece of fruit count.
• Uses computer programs to reflect inventory and print variety of labels.
• Strong communication with leads and team in tracking of utilization of growers & blocks.
• Ensure that all ranch blocks are properly accounted for.
• Minimizing any waste of product time, other resources.
• Knowledgeable and organized in tracking performance of each grower/blocks.
• Control buttons, levers, and other machine specific controls.
• Calibrate unit on a regular basis to ensure proper performance.
• All other duties as assigned.

Percentage of Time Commitment:

• 70% – Execute plan and operate equipment through maintaining standard work (i.e. piece rate, centerline setup and adjustment), adhering to performance metrics, operating in a HPWT format, while maintaining a focus on “Mind the Fruit Quality.”
• 10% – Basic Equipment Care of all process machinery, utilizing PMs to regularly clean, inspect, detect, and correct imperfections.
• 10% – Continuous Improvement in operator position through observation and recording data, analysis, problem solving and implementation of countermeasures to prevent stoppages or barriers to meeting performance metrics. Conduct Root Cause Analysis and be involved in Equipment Improvement Teams.
• 10% – Execute administrative paperwork (maintaining accurate records of production metrics, downtime, etc.).

This role is on second shift, working from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM, with potential overtime when required.

Pay Rate: $19.78 per hour.

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• High school diploma.
• Operator level 3 on all pre-sorting equipment and understanding of Oracle WMS System.
• Global Quality knowledge and support.
• Team organization (5S)/Cleanliness/SOPs/LOTO

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representatives 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 frequently required to sit or stand and remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time. Must be able to move about inside and outside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, production machinery and farming machinery. Must be able to operates a computer for long periods of time and other productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer/label printer. Must be able to frequently ascend/descend stairs/ladder. Must be able to position self to maintain equipment in production environment, including under and above the equipment. Must be able to communicate with co-workers, supervisor and customers. Must be able to frequently move items weighing up to 25 pounds as needed. Must have the ability to wear a company approved face mask for part and or all of your shift. The face mask must cover the nose and mouth when being worn.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is light to moderate most of the time.

Wonderful's dedication to you:

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k
• Continued training and generous Education Reimbursement Program
• Paid sick, vacation and holiday time
• Wonderful Giving (www.wonderfulgiving.com) -- allowing you to donate company money to a cause of your choice

Why Choose Wonderful?

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a privately held $6 billion global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world. Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, and JUSTIN and Lewis Cellars wines. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back in its DNA. 

To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products, and its core values, please visit wonderful.com, or follow The Wonderful Company on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. To learn more about the company’s corporate social responsibility impact, visit csr.wonderful.com. 

Wonderful Citrus and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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