Production Operator

Kerry Group • Chicago, IL

3d • $25

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Role Description, Skills, Experience and Qualifications required POSITION SUMMARY Ensures efficient and continual plant vinegar production. Continually monitors production efficiency by taking production samples, making nutrient batches, and taking physical inventories. Works alone in the plant during assigned shift and is continually checking production status while ensuring other sections of the plant are running smoothly.

Requirements

• Ability to work alone
• Ability to make timely decisions based on work production needs.
• Ability to monitor vinegar tanks to ensure production of vinegar.
• Ability to give complete attention to detailed work.
• Ability to complete forklift operation training to complete tasks.
• Ability to use a ladder or work from heights as needed.
• Ability to work off-shift and weekends as necessary.
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Two to three years in the food and or beverage industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitors the levels of approximately 50 tanks. Knows the vinegar flow in and out of tanks.
• Monitors the production by taking and checking physical samples and making adjustments to ensure the production remains efficient.
• Monitors three filtration units; back flushing, starting and stopping them as needed.
• Monitors nutrient levels in tanks, mixes batches as needed and adds them to tanks.
• Monitors several pumping operations at the same time, aware of all pumping destinations and stops operations if necessary.
• Monitors and checks the progress of the R/O units.
• Foam tanks watched and pumped out as needed.
• Watches and adjusts the production computer.
• Calculates when the production units will be unused so they can be pumped.
• Works with plant freezers by pumping, filling, defrosting units and preparing them for restart.
• Moves prepared mash volumes to designated feed tanks.
• Must be familiar with SAP, making and closing entries.
• Communicates well with the Production Supervisor and others.
• Understand and communicate the Shift Change over.
• Clean up based on the MSS, and other directions.

Benefits

• Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees