Day shift Dry Production Operator

Balchem Corporation•Faribault, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Balchem Corporation is hiring a Dry Production Operator to set up, operate, clean, or tend machines used to mix, blend, or agglomerate materials such as food-grade chemicals, liquids, and color pigments. The position is scheduled for a rotating 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift and pays $22.00 per hour. The role involves working in a manufacturing production environment and following safety, food-safety, quality, and good manufacturing practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, and ERP systems.
Basic math skills, including the ability to use a calculator.
Ability to work accurately and thoroughly, communicate clearly orally and in writing, and be reliable and accountable.
Ability and willingness to learn, understand, and follow documented work procedures.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while moving multiple simultaneous projects forward.
Ability to write legibly.
Forklift certification by video and written test.
Understand food-safety practices, GMPs, wet- and dry-clean procedures, product specification sheets and testing requirements, SQF, Dietary Supplement and MMR processes, fire-station and first-aid-kit locations, item key format, Lock-Out/Tag-Out requirements, and agglomeration and encapsulation.
Ability to complete Maintenance Work Orders.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50+ pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms; occasional kneeling, crouching, crawling, bending, and stair or ladder use.
Vision requirements include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

One to four years of related experience preferred.
Special Boiler License within the first year for Level 3.

Responsibilities

Perform job duties safely, use appropriate PPE, model safe behavior, and report or correct unsafe conditions and behaviors.
Maintain cleanliness in the work area, perform safety and GMP audits, and complete required safety training.
Follow applicable food-safety practices and processes, enforce the food-safety plan, and monitor food-safety activities during production.
Add or mix chemicals and ingredients for processing, and visually examine materials, ingredients, or products for conformance to standards.
Observe production and monitor equipment for safe and efficient operation.
Weigh or measure materials, ingredients, and products to meet requirements.
Clean and maintain equipment using hand tools, and collect samples for laboratory testing.
Record production and operational data and test samples using test equipment to verify compliance with specifications.
Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas using moving equipment and hand tools.
Meet production and cleanup standards; set up and start machines after cleanup; and lead coworkers during wet or dry cleanup or kosher cleanup.
Identify and resolve basic processing issues, train new employees, and identify and correct safety and GMP violations.
Follow company policies and procedures and participate in physical inventories, customer audits, and third-party audits.
Perform operator preventive maintenance and assist the Technical Service Group with scale-ups and customer trials.
Cross-train in other departments, adjust batch sizes, print pick lists and pallet tags, fill in for the Lead position, and perform material reconciliations.
Close final reports and participate in meetings, continuous-improvement activities, and group projects.
Build cooperative relationships with coworkers and other departments, communicate effectively, and perform other duties as needed.