Blending Machine Operator

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible and accountable for set-up, operation of machinery. Responsible for ensuring the machine produces high quality products, runs smoothly and at capacity, and is properly maintained. With direction from supervisor responsible for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsibilities
:

• Understand and demonstrate how to read and execute batch sheet and instructions, sampling and labels.
• Understand basic blending principles and pass test.
• Understand safety training, lock out tag out, blood borne pathogens.
• Demonstrate basic documentation of batch sheet, wash down paperwork, log books.
• Read and check warehouse entries.
• Calculate 1% loss.
• Successfully load, blend and unload a batch following instructions on batch sheet on two different blenders and be proficient on these blenders.
• Demonstrate setup, breakdown, brush down, wash down (physically) of equipment in blending, milling, auger feed systems, and sifters.
• Demonstrate the use of a sifter and mill safely following procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate use of scale as well as tare weight and test of scale and document.
• Work safely following rules and regulations.
• Clear understanding of SOPs, GMPs, Allergens, HACCP, Food Defense, Color Code, Documentation, Log Books, Hand Washing, Uniform and Locker policy once fully trained and onboarded.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to follow direction and work with Standard Operating Procedures.

Experience

Required:

• 0 to six months experience in a manufacturing environment.

Competencies:

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Productive & positive team player.
• Collaborative.
• Curious and willingness to learn new things.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 55 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

Typical

Environmental Conditions:

• May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. office equipment, light traffic).
• May be exposed to dust or powder in the air that may contain any of the following: milk, eggs, shellfish, soy, wheat, or tree nuts.
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e. production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, outdoor weather conditions, and fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.

DISCLAIMER

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.