Membrane​/Dryer CIP Operator

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation, Holiday Pay, Personal Time Off (PTO), and a 401(k) plan with company match. Eligibility and waiting periods may apply.

Department:
Production

Main Plant:
Jerome, Idaho

Production Supervisor

Full time, Non-exempt.

Day Shift (6:00am-6:30pm). Subject to change according to business needs.

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The Membrane/Dryer CIP Operator is an integral member of the production team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all documentation. This role ensures compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), sanitation requirements, and performance measures. The CIP Operator must possess comprehensive knowledge of both Dryer and Membrane production lines and equipment, and demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.

Additionally, this position involves operating, cleaning, and maintaining manufacturing equipment, while effectively utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Completes pre-operational checks on all equipment before starting a process.
• Checks components of in-process product in accordance with published SOPs.
• Reviews department and system performances daily, offering ideas and suggestions to improve product or process quality.
• Follows published SSOPs for equipment and processes.
• Collects all samples in accordance with SOPs.
• Completes all work instructions, production log sheets, and sanitation log sheets accurately and in a timely manner.
• Operates equipment in accordance with SOPs, applying corrections based on system outputs and operational data.
• Monitors and documents chemical additions and consumption compared to standards, informing supervisor of any issues or concerns.
• Verifies CIP system performance and drives CIP efficiency.
• Supports the “Dry Floor” program in the dryer area, continuously monitoring production process for leaks and spills; takes immediate corrective action and informs supervisor.
• Arrives for work on time and ready to help operate the business successfully.
• Operates and cleans processing equipment in accordance with the production plan.
• Offers ideas and suggestions on “How to Improve” the process, System SOPs, SSOPs, and Sanitation Program.
• Complies with all OSHA and plant published safety regulations.
• Submits ideas and suggestions on how to improve safety.
• Communicates safety issues and concerns to the Production Supervisor.
• Participates as a member of the team and treats others in a like manner.
• Must be willing to learn new concepts, accept and embrace change.
• Prepares for yearly review of personal performance.
• Completes other projects as assigned.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work-related experience.

• Production plant environment experience a plus.
• Industrial production operator experience a plus.

• In-depth knowledge of Dryer and Membrane production lines and equipment.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve equipment and process issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of documentation and compliance.

• Excessive ascent/descent of ladders and stairs with feet, legs, hands, and arms on a regular basis; body agility emphasized.
• Walking:
  Moving about on foot for short distances regularly.
• Repetitive motions: substantial movements of wrists, hands, and fingers.
• Repetitive moving of arms and bending over to perform Dryer dig outs every other day for up to 4 consecutive hours using a shovel.
• Standing:
  Particularly for sustained periods on concrete.
• Stooping, bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist regularly.
• Reaching:
  Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Pushing:
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to exert force to drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Kneeling:
  Bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees occasionally.
• Crouching:
  Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Lifting:
  Able to lift up to 25 lbs regularly and up to 75 lbs occasionally.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken word, including detailed or important spoken instructions.
• Occasional crawling and bending in confined space for continuous periods.
• Subject to 92 dB’s.
• Subject to extreme heat: temperatures above 100°F on a regular basis.

• Dryers, Membrane Filtration Systems, Bagging and Bulk bagging equipment, Palletizer, Scales, CIP Systems, Miscellaneous Manufacturing Equipment.
• Personal Computer, Copy Machine, Calculator, Analytical Equipment, Phone, Forklift, hand tools, and lifts.