Senior Production Operator

Job Description

Demonstrates and meets qualifications on all Extrusion operational areas.

Demonstrates leadership and team work in all phases of the operation.

Sets up and starts all machines, checking all controls for adherence to extruding procedures.

Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.

Operates machinery to extrude the ingredients according to operating procedures.

Examines materials visually or with hands in order to ensure conformance to established standards.

May take samples to quality control for testing. Follows lab instruction as to adding raw materials to the batch to bring it into specifications. Labels finished product.

Refers issues/problems to lead/supervisor for disposition.

Performs all required machine cleaning.

Completes and maintains all required SAP transactions. Demonstrates expertise in the use of SAP.

Documents work completed. Accurately completes and updates required paperwork such as production logs, data reports, procedures, etc.

Participates in training new employees and re-training present departmental employees in processes and methods as required.

Completes all necessary documentation at the end of shift.

Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.

Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.

Follows applicable ISO, EH&S rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.

Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates and meets qualifications on all Blending or Extrusion operational areas.
• Demonstrates leadership and team work in all phases of the operation.
• Sets up and starts all machines, checking all controls for adherence to mixing/blending or extruding procedures.
• Weighs ingredient to meet recipe specification and inserts into machinery; or ensures the correct ingredients are delivered to the work area and inserts pre‑blended materials into machinery.
• Monitors production and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Troubleshoots equipment and processing issues.
• Operates machinery to mix or extrude the ingredients according to operating procedures.
• Examines materials visually or with hands in order to ensure conformance to established standards.
• May take samples to quality control for testing. Follows lab instruction as to adding raw materials to the batch to bring it into specifications. Labels finished product.
• Refers issues/problems to lead/supervisor for disposition.
• Performs all required machine cleaning.
• Completes and maintains all required SAP transactions. Demonstrates expertise in the use of SAP.
• Documents work completed. Accurately completes and updates required paperwork such as production logs, data reports, procedures, etc.
• Participates in training new employees and re‑training present departmental employees in processes and methods as required.
• Completes all necessary documentation at the end of shift.
• Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
• Follows applicable ISO, EH&S rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear. Occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant safety guidelines.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…