Blend Plant Operator - Nights

Red Star Yeast Company•Cedar Rapids, IA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Other duties may be assigned depending upon operational needs Understand and effectively utilize all employee safety programs to ensure proper procedures are followed. Act immediately upon unsafe conditions or behavior Staging of required raw materials and packaging materials Requires ability to follow a recipe to create a blend to be mixed Requires ability to follow procedures to package product in various packaging types Completion of in process production checks Document, inspect and unload materials per written procedures Prepare products for shipment, load trucks and complete required paperwork Requires ability to operate a fork truck and floor scrubber Maintain warehouse and production areas in a clean and orderly condition Perform routine and non-routing cleaning inside and outside of the facility Ability to accurately report data and maintain records Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills Ability to work as part of a team and independently Special projects as assigned by management. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Be responsible for the safety of all plant employees, contractors, and visitors. Lead by example in the area of personal safety. Foster an environment of safe practices, open communication, personal responsibility, and active participation in any, and all, safety related initiatives. Know/learn all Company safety policies and practices along with any, and all, applicable OSHA rules and regulations. Environmental, Quality, and Legal Requirements Have knowledge of or the ability to be trained to understand and comply with the following: Environmental: Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste, SPCC, and Air Emissions Safety: All applicable OSHA Rules and Regulations Quality: Quality Management System Legal: all pertinent Human Resources and Environmental Laws and Regulations To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particulates; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employees working in this position will be required to follow the facial hair policy. This is due to requirement of this position to wear respiratory protection. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Requirements

Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and follow through to completion
Excellent mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills
Ability to prioritize and organize work
Computer proficiency required
Solid understanding of basic math and science and the ability to apply this knowledge
Must be able to work with minimal supervision
Must be detail oriented and safety minded
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
Write simple correspondence
Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees of the organization
Perform basic mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Perform simple mathematical analysis using the units of weight, volume and distance
Ability to accurately count multiple configurations of inventoried product and raw materials
Must have strong troubleshooting skills
Must use common sense and solid judgement when making decisions
Ability to be forklift certified required

Nice To Haves

Food product packaging and/or blending experience preferred.
Shipping and/ or receiving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Staging of required raw materials and packaging materials
Requires ability to follow a recipe to create a blend to be mixed
Requires ability to follow procedures to package product in various packaging types
Completion of in process production checks
Document, inspect and unload materials per written procedures
Prepare products for shipment, load trucks and complete required paperwork
Requires ability to operate a fork truck and floor scrubber
Maintain warehouse and production areas in a clean and orderly condition
Perform routine and non-routing cleaning inside and outside of the facility
Ability to accurately report data and maintain records
Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Special projects as assigned by management
Be responsible for the safety of all plant employees, contractors, and visitors
Lead by example in the area of personal safety
Foster an environment of safe practices, open communication, personal responsibility, and active participation in any, and all, safety related initiatives
Know/learn all Company safety policies and practices along with any, and all, applicable OSHA rules and regulations
Have knowledge of or the ability to be trained to understand and comply with the following: Environmental: Universal Waste, Hazardous Waste, SPCC, and Air Emissions Safety: All applicable OSHA Rules and Regulations Quality: Quality Management System Legal: all pertinent Human Resources and Environmental Laws and Regulations