Press Operator

Summary (1) Opening - (1) nights 7pm to 7:30am, A/B rotating shifts, (3) days one week & (4) days the next Sets up and operates equipment that mixes and/or blends ingredients used in the manufacturing of pasta products.
Operates and monitors pasta processing equipment and raw material handling systems and monitor dryers and finished product for conformance to specifications.
Maintains safe and sanitary conditions of the production areas.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Operates pasta press extrusion equipment at required parameters including starting and stopping equipment under normal and emergency situations.
Maintains the presses and dryers at the established parameters to produce pasta and noodles to customer specification.
Monitors, adjusts and records product measurements to meet specifications.
Checks for improper cut / shapes and makes corrections as needed.
Maintains Quality Control paperwork as specified.
Monitors the production equipment for failures.
Provides knife management and preparation.
Assists with changeovers and changeover sanitation.
Washes dies.
Weighs waste at end of shift and record weights on appropriate press sheet.
Provides sanitation responsibilities.
Sanitizes and stores dies, die rings, die screens in prescribed manner.
Other duties as assigned by Lead and/or Management.