Operations Technician

corbion•Blair, NE

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Technician is responsible for the monitoring and control of all production processes of the department and is required to ensure that products are manufactured safely within the required specifications for quantity, quality and time, with due observance of the regulations. This production position has a shift requirement. 12-hour shifts on a 3-2-2-3 schedule that includes weekends and rotates from days to nights every month.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
3-5 years’ experience in an industrial environment preferred
Safety training for process industry
Process operator experience
Multi-tasking, Computer (Word, Excel, BPCS)
Mechanical, forklift driving
Safety hazard identification and laboratory skills

Responsibilities

Safely monitor the production processes in the field and from the control room, based on the standard operating procedures, regulations, customer specifications and additional instructions of the supervisor.
Start-up, operation, control, monitoring and regulation of production processes, in the field and from the control room. The measured addition (manually and via control equipment) of raw and auxiliary materials.
Exchange of control findings between the technician in the plant and the technician in the control room, and the execution of specified control and operation actions.
Take samples for the purpose of in-process determinations, to be carried out personally, or for laboratory analysis.
Enter data in the ERP system for accounting purposes. This includes: Creating ‘shop orders’, receiving and issues raw materials, receiving and issuing of (semi) finished goods and rework. Receiving and Creating Bill of Ladings for bulk shipments. Printing labels for finished goods
Keep production facilities in operational condition to achieve minimum loss of productivity and thus creating maximum availability. This includes: Carrying out cleaning activities in the buildings and grounds in accordance with documented procedures and regulations. Entering work orders for Maintenance activities. Helping to train less experienced/new co-workers in the operation of equipment and other tasks. Registering data and handing over the production processes to guarantee optimal progress of the process.
Clean equipment and work areas for sanitation and hygiene. Perform minor mechanical maintenance on equipment. This includes tightening flange bolts, adjusting equipment settings, lubrication of equipment, and other operations.
Effective shift crossover communication with incoming crews to ensure efficient continuous operation.
Minor troubleshooting and maintenance on equipment and instruments and promptly seek further technical and/or maintenance help when such repairs fail to yield corrective action.
Execute QESH standards per defined roles and responsibilities to ensure personal and product safety and quality.
Perform within the guidelines of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Security measures, Housekeeping, Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP), all quality, regulatory, environmental, safety and health guidelines and regulations. These standards are used in all daily activities to ensure product safety and quality are in compliance.