Batching Operator Lead
About The Position
The Batching Operator Lead is responsible for batching activities based on production demand and ensuring the shift meets safety, quality, and production goals while complying with applicable legal and food safety requirements. The role stages and verifies ingredients against batch sheets and product recipes, collaborates with Production and Quality Assurance on analytical results, and adjusts batches when needed. It also documents ingredient lot numbers, quantities, and expiration dates; cleans and sanitizes batching equipment and fillers; operates a forklift; and maintains safety, GMP, food safety, housekeeping, and quality standards. The lead provides shift handoff reports, works with the preventive maintenance team, uses the Tetra System and Plant Master reporting, reports food safety and compliance issues, and assists with training Batching Operators. Other duties may be assigned by plant supervision. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. The role requires effective communication and the ability to work up to 12-hour day or night shifts and overtime, stand or walk for extended periods, lift or move up to 50 pounds, and visually inspect products and materials.
Requirements
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in the position.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- High school diploma.
- Ability to communicate effectively with management and employees at all levels, with good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability and flexibility to work up to 12-hour shifts, days or nights, and overtime.
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to regularly and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to visually inspect products and materials.
- Regular and predictable attendance.
Nice To Haves
- 6 years of experience in the field or a similar manufacturing environment.
- 6 years of experience working in the position.
- 6 years of experience managing people or projects; experience may include a combination of work experience and education.
- High school diploma.
Responsibilities
- Stage kits and verify physical ingredients against batch sheets and product recipes.
- Collaborate with Production and Quality Assurance on analytical results and modify or adjust batches as needed, including Brix, acid, pH, and color.
- Document lot numbers, quantities, and expiration dates on formulas according to customer regulations.
- Clean and sanitize batching equipment and fillers using CIP, foaming equipment, and hand brushing.
- Operate a forklift to load and move ingredients while following safety procedures.
- Follow company and plant safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
- Comply with Niagara Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety standards.
- Maintain housekeeping and quality in batching, production, and other assigned areas; complete hourly inspection sheets.
- Provide shift handoff status reports covering batches produced, quality, and batching results.
- Work with the preventive maintenance team to ensure maintenance tasks are completed on time.
- Use the Tetra System and understand batching flow to production and Plant Master reporting.
- Report non-compliance and food safety issues to management.
- Assist with training Batching Operators.
- Assist in other areas as required by plant supervision.
Benefits
- Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
- Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
- Medical coverage, including virtual care options.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Health Savings Account with company match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for team members and household family members.
- Family building benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits and adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements.
- Income protection, including life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans.
- Discount programs, including pet plans, prepaid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, and airport parking.
- Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
