Acidification Coordinator at Kolb-Lena, Inc. – Lena, Illinois

Summary/Objective

This role is responsible for accurately entering production data into databases and software programs. It involves verifying and adjusting data as necessary and ensuring its confirmation within these systems. A solid understanding of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in processing and packaging operations is essential for this position. The role encompasses financial responsibilities, such as closing work orders and tracking monthly inventory

The ideal candidate is expected to proactively challenge the status quo by proposing ideas to streamline and automate data collection processes. They should be adept at identifying discrepancies or deviations from standard data, and capable of developing or enhancing the structure and presentation of current reports.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Analyze daily production data and points out issues/gaps and make suggestions to leadership team
• Closing work orders and ensuring all work orders are completed and verified
• Regularly collect samples from cheese batches to measure temperature, pH levels, and moisture content
• Record daily temperature readings of curing rooms to ensure compliance with product specifications
• Conduct a thorough inventory check of all cheese-making ingredients on a monthly basis
• Perform a post-production count of cheese units to ensure production targets are met
• Validate all room temperatures are set to the required specifications
• Track and document the yield if cheese produced in relation to the man hours invested
• Measure and document the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to assess the efficiency of production equipment
• Document any instances where cheese is downgraded due to quality issues or specification deviations
• Enter all data related to plant production into SAP
• Checks and confirms the accuracy of production reports and product counts with production
• Assure inventories are correct in SAP
• Organized and store production recordings and files in designated area
• Assists in audits/inspections
• Participates in Continuous Improvement Process
• Comply with all Safety policies and procedures, actively participating in monthly safety observations
• Maintains regular, predictable attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a manufacturing environment with the following conditions:

Exposure to hot or cold Climate frequently;
Exposure to chemical frequently;
Exposure to noise and vibration frequently;
Exposure to wet and humid conditions frequently.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use fingers to type. This position is mostly sedentary and occasionally requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling. The employee must occasionally lift or move items up to and over 20 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time onsite position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

None is required for this position

Required Education and Experience

1. High school diploma or equivalent
2. Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English
3. Two to four years of administrative or data entry experience
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office products

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Manufacturing environment experience
2. SAP experience
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English/bilingual)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None is required for this position

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Eligible to work in USA

Food Safety and Product Quality

This position is responsible for supporting the food safety management system and for communicating food safety issues to the Quality Department.

Affirmative Action Plan/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Savencia Cheese USA provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.