Plant Production Operator

Compass Minerals Careers•Lyons, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We invite you to Explore the Potential of being part of something Clearly Essential! Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products. Summary The Plant Production Operator is responsible for operating bagging machines that fill bags with salt product and operate a forklift. Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following: (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
Stand for long periods of time during production run.
Lift up to 80 pounds and move item short distances.
Pull trash receptacles.
Push levers, brooms and shovels.
Climb ladders to bins and multiple flights of stairs between floors of the building throughout the day.
Bend
Squat
Crawl
Climb
Kneel
Handle objects (manual dexterity)
Reach above shoulder level
Use fine finger movements
Read/comprehend
Communicate orally
Perform calculations
Reason and analyze

Nice To Haves

Operate a forklift.

Responsibilities

Inspect manual bagging machine at beginning of production run.
Check that machine settings and standards are correct for bag size.
Change and set up date codes.
Select proper product for production run.
Manually hang bag and press lever to fill.
Manually pick up full bag and place on pallet.
Monitor products for correct amount in bags, weight, quality of content, correct date code on every bag, and correct bag sealing.
Monitor manual bagging machine for proper functioning and report problems to Maintenance or Shift Supervisor.
Monitor bagging area for cleanliness and perform housekeeping as required.
Perform preventive maintenance on bagging machine using hand tools and lubricants.
Set up bagging machine for next shift.
Record checks performed, weights and number of materials used.
Perform housekeeping in accordance with the Master Sanitation Schedule
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.