Blender Operator - 2nd Shift (2:45PM - 11:00PM)
About The Position
The Blender Operator is responsible for charging hand adds to blenders, verifying lot numbers and weights of raw materials, and staging raw materials for finished product production. This role follows batch card instructions, reviews the production schedule, and adheres to written instructions to meet customer requirements. The operator will work in the Line 4 Blending area and may be asked to fill in on other jobs as needed. Responsibilities include ensuring the blender is clean and ready for the next charge, staging materials, preparing the blender, and charging hand adds according to the batch card. The operator must report any procedural variations to supervision and document them. This role also involves coordinating blender production with other operational areas, reviewing the production schedule, and following customer packaging instructions, ensuring all product is properly packed, labeled, weighed, and sealed. Any schedule, instruction, or potential problem must be reported to the Bagger Leadman. The operator is responsible for generating labels and affixing them correctly, performing timely and efficient changeovers of packaging equipment using required safety equipment, and communicating with mill area operators after changeovers. Additionally, the operator prepares packaging materials for future shifts and scans/enters finished product into the computer system. Good housekeeping and wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are essential. The role requires meeting or exceeding plant key performance indicators and participating in Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
Requirements
- Able to read and comprehend English
- Possess good math skills
- Able to drive (or learn to drive) a forklift
- Able to use an electric hand truck
- Must be 18 years of age
Responsibilities
- Charging hand adds to the blenders
- Verifying lot numbers and weights of raw materials
- Staging raw materials necessary to produce finished products
- Following batch card instructions
- Reviewing production schedule and following written instructions to customers’ requirements
- Learning Line 4 Blending area or filling in on another job when needed
- Verifying all TA item code numbers prior to charging the blender
- Recording all lot numbers of staged materials on the batch card
- Cleaning and inspecting the blender to ensure it is ready to accept the next compound charge
- Staging the necessary raw materials and preparing the blender to accept the next compound charge scheduled
- Charging all hand adds to the blender as specified by the blender batch card
- Reporting any variation from procedure to supervision and documenting this variation on the batch card
- Coordinating blender production with other areas of operation
- Reviewing the production schedule and following customer packaging instructions
- Ensuring all product is properly packed, labeled, weighed, and sealed
- Reporting any schedule, instruction, or potential problem to the Bagger Leadman
- Generating labels and properly aligning and affixing these to the package container
- Performing changeovers of the packaging equipment in a timely, efficient, clean manner with required safety equipment utilized
- Communicating with mill area operators after changeover is completed
- Preparing packaging materials to cover future shift schedule requirements (i.e. Gaylords, Supersacks, etc.)
- Scanning / entering of finished product into the computer system
- Practicing good housekeeping and wearing the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Meeting or exceeding all plant key performance indicators
- Participating in and helping sustain Lean Manufacturing initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
