Benhil Technician

Select Milk•Littlefield, TX

About The Position

Select Milk Producers is a dairy cooperative with wholly owned subsidiaries, processing plants, and joint ventures, and more than 800 employees. The Benhil Technician role is responsible for proper butter packaging and accounting for inventory produced. The role involves monitoring packaging equipment and product quality, maintaining sanitation and cleanliness in the butter packaging room, and keeping the room and equipment ready for USDA inspection. The technician follows safety, work, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), food safety, and food quality requirements; reports equipment damage, irregular activity, and unsafe conditions; and may assist with training new personnel. The position also requires cross-training on churn operations and completing equipment CIP procedures and titrations. Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries describe their compensation and benefits package as including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, as well as other benefits that can be tailored for employees and their families. Eligible employees may also receive a 401(k) company match of up to 6%, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays and vacation. The company promotes equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
Work safely and efficiently, following safety procedures and using safety equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot small problems and recognize when issues require input from higher levels of authority.
Willingness to ask for assistance when a process is unclear.
Ability to operate equipment effectively after the appropriate break-in period.
Willingness and ability to cross-train on the churn and all functions of churn operation.
Ability to properly fill and change charts for documentation purposes.
Ability to perform equipment CIP procedures and titrations.

Responsibilities

Package butter properly and account for inventory produced.
Observe machine operations to ensure filled or packaged products meet quality and conformity standards.
Maintain sanitation and cleanliness while performing tasks.
Monitor the production line for pileups, jams, and issues with tape or glue.
Inspect and remove defective products and packaging material.
Change and seal unacceptable butter packages produced during the shift.
Maintain general cleanliness of the butter packaging room and its equipment, keeping the room ready for USDA inspection.
Understand and operate butter packaging equipment at a pace consistent with the packing line.
Immediately report equipment damage, irregular activity, or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Assist with training new personnel.
Follow safety, work, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) rules.
Maintain responsibility for food safety and food quality.
Cross-train on the churn and all functions of churn operation.
Fill and change charts for documentation purposes.
Perform equipment CIP procedures and titrations.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.