Friday, June 5, 2009

Corporate Quality Standard for Packers - Cans


Location: MillerCoors - Milwaukee Campus

Focus of training:

  • Understand how quality management fits into the packaging of beer on a can line.
  • Appreciate how quality packaging standards improves the product.
  • Learn how perform corporate quality checks while operating a packer.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Corporate Quality Standard

New Employee Introduction

Place: Miller Brewing - Milwaukee Campus

Focus of training:


  • Understand how quality management fits into the brewing and packaging process.
  • Appreciate how quality can lead to improved customer satisfaction
  • Learn how to use process improvement tools
  • Learning the MillerCoors excellence model
  • Understand the value of auditing and continual improvement
  • Ensure quality is in the culture of the organization

Monday, June 1, 2009

Drop Packer - Bottle Line 20

On the job training.

Location: Miller Brewing - Milwaukee Campus

Focus of training:
Not the training drop packer.

  • Monitor infeed of bottles and cases for jams or irregular product flow.
  • Perform scheduled quality checks to assure proper packaging and dating.
  • Clear and adjust diverters as necessary.
  • Clean drop packer parts during production as needed to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Follow production schedules and perform changeover operations from pasteurizer, through the labeler to the drop packer.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Powered Industrial Truck and Fork Lift Certification


Written and practical exam.

Place: Miller Brewing - Milwaukee Campus

Focus of training:

  • Pre-op safety inspection is performed once per shift for each forklift operated.
    • Check that the horn functions.
    • Check the steering mechanism with the engine running.
    • Check the breaks.
    • Check the seat brake.
    • Check the hydraulic lines, controls-lift, and tilt levers.
    • Check the racks and cage.
    • Check the tires.
    • Check headlamps, tail lights, brake lights, and back up lights.
  • All defects are to be logged daily and notify the garage.
  • Wear proper personal protection equipment.
  • Make sure you can see.
  • Load pick-up
  • Driving load
  • Setting down a load
  • Lower loads to move
  • Be aware of obstacles, both ahead and overhead.
  • Be aware of load centers.
  • Be aware of the total capacity.
  • Do not exceed load center.
  • Tilting the load forward reduces the load stability and can cause damage to the forks
  • Never travel with load in raised position.
  • Never leave a truck unattended farther than 25 feet away.
  • When finished always ground the forks with the tips touching the floor.
  • When starting always raise forks before driving.
  • No one should ever walk near or under a load.