Production Operator I - Proliant Dairy Ingredients- Night Shift

LGI Homes•St. Johns, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Proliant Dairy Ingredients is committed to providing the best dairy ingredient options for enhancing the value and effectiveness of our partners’ products. We are formulating success by living our values of Continuous Improvement, Teamwork, Quality, and Leadership. The purpose of this job is to assist various areas within the plant while maintaining efficient production processes in accordance with established policies and procedures, and to meet customer specifications.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
One year stable work experience in the areas such as dairy, agriculture, production, or manufacturing preferred.
Ability to prepare and operate all machinery in plant
General knowledge of production/manufacturing methods
Ability to read gauges and record data in a legible manner and in accordance with established procedures
Ability to learn handling of food grade materials in accordance with established sanitary procedures
Ability to understand and follow established work procedures, including mandated sanitary and safety guidelines
Ability to read, write and comprehend instructions
Ability to operate forklifts and pallet jacks as needed
Ability to operate and maintain proper certification for forklift/pallet jack
Ability to work varying work schedules, to include overtime when necessary
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
Ability to perform basic math skills
Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with peers and leadership
Ability to troubleshoot malfunction and situations as they arise, notifying appropriate staff of problems
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability and willingness to assist in various work areas throughout the plant
Ability to accurately and completely abide by company good documentation procedures for recording required data and paperwork related to HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, and SQF
Ability to distinguish if food safety violations or product quality issues occur and resolve immediately or, if unable to resolve immediately, contact appropriate plant management (i.e. the Production Supervisor and/or the QC Manager)
Standing - Continuous
Walking - Frequent
Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Frequent
Reaching Above Shoulder - Frequent
Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Frequent
Lifting weights from 1 to 25 pounds – Frequent
Lifting weights from 26-50 pounds – Occasional
Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials Weighing from 1 to 100 pounds - Frequent
Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Frequent
Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional
Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Occasional
Unprotected Heights - Occasional
Protected Heights - Occasional
Recording Data - Occasional
Simple Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Firm Grasping (right and left) - Frequent
Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Occasional
Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - Occasional
Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Color Definition - Yes
Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes
Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes
Must be able to handle multiple tasks and understand mechanical and equipment operations as required by job duties.
Frequently use the following abilities: learning new equipment; calculating; analyzing numbers and situations; reading, speaking, and writing; comprehending complex information; problem solving; and communication skills.
In addition, must be able to work independently, set priorities, and determine work assignments and work methods.
Normally, will be responsible for materials, company property and work that has completed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of dryer operation and evaporation processes, but not required.
Knowledge of industrial production processes in human food and animal feed processing plant is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Operate packaging and palletizing equipment and make appropriate adjustments as needed
Bag and blend finished powder, weigh, sample, seal, and palletize product and move pallets which may require a forklift or pallet jack
Properly label and use computerized inventory tracking system for finished product per customer and company specifications/requirements
Keep accurate logs of all quality related checks and verifications
Perform quality checks on raw inventory on each load whether it be trucked or piped in
Unload raw inventory from trucks
Complete appropriate paperwork to document findings of quality checks
Complete appropriate paperwork to document inventory
Load product tanks and silos
Provide support for basic analytical testing on finished product
Operate evaporator, Triple C, fluid bed and other production equipment as required
Operate spray dryers, monitor intake and exhaust temperatures, monitor and sample powdered product, check operation of spray nozzles, and sweep down dryers
Make appropriate adjustments to the above equipment as needed
Operate bag house, makes sure air is on, check on moving parts, and help with removal and replacement of bags
Assist maintenance with projects and repairing/replacing motors and pumps and other duties as requested to maintain equipment
Properly store and track product (raw and/or finished), materials (consumable and packaging) and chemicals in warehouse according to the First In First Out (FIFO) inventory systems
Maintain a clean and safe work area including proper care and storage of tools/equipment
Perform CIP operations on all equipment and work with outside sanitation vendor to ensure proper cleaning of equipment/drains/etc
Assist in ensuring fundamental food safety and quality practices are maintained to achieve food safety and quality objectives and to support ongoing improvements of food safety programs
Work safely and communicate safety risks or concerns right away
Comply with all regulatory, food safety, occupational safety and quality programs and expectations