Manufacturing ​/ Production Operator, Manufacturing Production

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role:

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

The Operator I operates production machinery that shapes and deposits products according to published schedules. This position ensures the quality of the products by enforcing SQF (food safety), GMP (general manufacturing practices), and Quality policy, safety, and sanitation regulations. This position is responsible for completing all Operator responsibilities as well as functions of a Line Worker, Mixer Attendant and Melter.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform set up, operate, and maintain various machinery and equipment by starting observing machines for color and verify weight of products.
• Control equipment operations to regulate size, speed, temperature, and consistency of products.
• Knowledge of various productions to be manufactured to include temperatures and viscosity. Verify viscosity of finished product and adjust as needed.
• Dismantle equipment, including extruders and conveyors for cleaning.
• Responsible for requesting and transferring raw materials from storage silo to daily bin. Record raw material incoming number on production order sheet.
• Enter recipe data according to the production schedule.
• Adjust pre-refiner/refiner and conch temperatures according to recipe and customer specifications. Add fat, flavors and emulsifiers to conch or horizontal tanks.
• Pump product from conches to finished/vertical tanks according to production schedule.
• Responsible for basic and preventative maintenance, report improvements needed to the supervisor.
• Sample finished product and fill drums and pails with finished product.
• Cross train to perform all functions of Line Worker, Mixer Attendant and Melter.
• Comply with all company and department specific quality, safety, SQF, and GMP policies and procedures.

About you:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Three to six months related experience and/or specific On the Job Training (OJT) under supervision
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PLC control panels, LX and Maintenance Work preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety, SQF, and GMP rules, operating, and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use scales and have general math skills in percentages, fractions, and decimals
• Ability to follow both written and oral instructions and demonstrate suitable decision-making skills
• Teamwork and Cooperation – genuine intention to work cooperatively with others as part of a team
• Initiative – doing more than required or expected in the job
• Customer Service Orientation – help or serve others, to meet their needs; focus efforts on discovering and meeting customer needs
• Concern for Order, Quality and Accuracy – monitors and checks quality of own work

What you can expect from Barry…