Dryer

Select Division•Tulare, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Dryer Operator based in Tulare, CA. Reporting to Whey Supervisor(s), the Dryer Operator’s main responsibility is to operate the Whey Dryer in a productive manner following the applicable safety and quality procedures. Lactalis is the world leader in dairy, a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

Requirements

Must work in a safe, sanitary and productive manner in accordance to LHD GMP’s.
Documented job performance work record and attendance record to be reviewed.
Good business participation (i.e. Level 1, safety, process improvement).
Performed similar positions in the past.

Responsibilities

Operate the Whey Dryer in a productive manner following the applicable safety and quality procedures.
Make mechanical adjustments to line equipment.
Perform PM/TPM’s, prevent downtime, troubleshoot issues, assist maintenance technicians, complete failure analysis-root cause identification and corrective actions.
Maintain Daily Process Log.
Complete in process testing.
Perform daily sanitation, Schedule sanitation, Pre-Op & Post-Op inspection, Period sanitation, Filter and Sock changes, complete Dryer sanitation.
Use control view to run the process, Use Matrix and MES, OEE production program.
Use Excel for production sheets and reports.
Monitor charts for accuracy, pull product samples for micro and analytical.
Relieve Packaging for breaks and other vacancy.
Perform metal detector checks, (CCP), perform scale checks (Wt. Program). Record avg. weights on tally sheet, take product sample aseptically, perform packaging inspection.
Operate forklifts, floor scrubbers, lift equipment.
Provide coverage so that team members can attend meetings, cross-training, and/or work on projects.
Prevent downtime, prevent TPM and other production needs, including emergency situations.
Communicate and pass down business information.
Complete failure analysis including root cause and corrective action.
Actively identify and participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Assist with equipment troubleshooting and support maintenance when needed.
Perform other assignments as needed by the team or management.
Adhere to all requirements and process changes related to our LHD Daily Management Systems implementation.