PLC Operator

Job Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

BENEFITS

Medical, dental, life insurance covered by the company

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

POSITION SUMMARY

The control room operator is responsible for monitoring and controlling the production process in our food processing lines. This role ensures that operations run smoothly, efficiently, and safely by utilizing advanced control systems and troubleshooting any issues that arise. The operator will work closely with other team members to maintain optimal production levels and uphold quality standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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

• Observe control panels, screens, and related equipment continuously to ensure all processes function correctly and efficiently.

• Complete CIP, COP, and Sanitizing of production lines and fillers.

• Operate and adjust controls on equipment to regulate and coordinate various production parameters, including temperature, pressure, flow rates, and ingredient mixing.

• Identify, diagnose, and resolve quickly operational issues or malfunctions in the production process to minimize downtime.

• Record operational data accurately, including production rates, quality metrics, and any incidents or anomalies.

• Adhere to all safety protocols and procedures to ensure a safe working environment, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and reporting any safety issues.

• Collaborate with quality team members to ensure products meet the required specifications and standards.

• Assist engineering team members with routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks to keep equipment in optimal working condition.

• Communicate effectively with supervisors, other operators, engineering team members, and other functions regarding operational status, GMP readiness, different issues, and required actions.

• Additional specific duties and responsibilities may be assigned as operational needs evolve.

COMPETENCIES

• Problem Solving

• Action Oriented

• Planning & Organizing

• Customer Focus

• Self-Development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A. REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

• This position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience operating control rooms in a processing environment that involves the use of PLCs or similar system controllers.

• 1-2 years of experience operating processing and/or packaging equipment in a food plant under GMP conditions is a plus.

• Proficiency in using, troubleshooting, adjusting, and setting control systems, like SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), PLC (Programmable Logic Controller Systems), and other relevant software and applications.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to quickly arrive at root cause and resolve operational issues.

• High attention to detail to ensure accuracy, monitoring, recording data, and maintaining quality standards.

• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Able to read and comprehend equipment manuals and electrical diagrams for set-up control loops is a plus.

B. LANGUAGE SKILLS

The individual must possess excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English.

C. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

The individual must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

D. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; walk, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability is required, including close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and stay focus.

E. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; cleaning chemicals or acids, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Full-time