2nd Shift Material Processor

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Material Processor I at the Spice Mill Plant in Hunt Valley, MD. The Material Processor I will report to a Team Manager Production.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories, we manufacture, market, and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane, and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is "To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is "A World United by Flavor—where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand."

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees, McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits, programs, and services. Benefits include, but are not limited to, tuition assistance, medical, dental, vision, disability, group life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid holidays, and vacations.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under general supervision, batch processing equiptment that are equipped with a manufacturing recipe management system, batch cards, recipe sheets, SOPS and standard work instructions. The nature of the work is team-based and requires a total task approach. Responsible for the understanding the line controls theory of operations, with the responsibility of making repairs and/or adjustments to equipment, replacement of wearable components, troubleshooting equipment when performing in non-standard condition, all daily responsibility to problem solve for downtime issues. The incumbent will learn and perform assigned tasks, depending on the specific manufacturing technology that is utilized across our manufacturing sites. This role will contribute to the achievement of company initiatives in order to meet our safety, quality, process reliability, customer service, cost and innovation goals. Work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, while operating, monitoring and controlling equipment, systems and processes associated with the dru blending, pre-bathc, spice cleaning and spice milling (excluding pepper milling) lines. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

· Inspect and maintain safety (LOTO) and quality (HACCP/GMP) parameters and specification.

· Safe execution of equipment startup and shutdown procedures.

· Execute standard setup and changeover of equipment.

· Operate equipment within run parameters and process specifications.

· Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.

· Prepare production documents, such as manufacturing batch records, quality records, inventory reports, or productivity reports.

· Maintain equipment performance through the understanding of equipment structure and functions and able to discover the cause of equipment abnormalities.

· Ability to understand the relationship between equipment and quality and can predict quality defects and discover their causes.

· Perform routine maintenance and equipment repair.

· Material movement (using manual and Powered Industrial Trucks and equipment).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

· One year material handler/manufacturing/mechanical or comparable experience required

· Ability to lift to 50 lbs.

· Accurate clerical and numerical skills, as well as paperwork accuracy.

· Ability to operate automated inventory system.

· Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of employees.

· Ability to work overtime (including weekends).

· Ability to operate forklift equipment.

· Must be able to work in cross-functional teams.

· Must be flexible and adaptable to business needs.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· High school diploma or equivalent

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.