Production Operator

Glanbia•Phoenix, AZ

29d

About The Position

At APS BioGroup, a division of Glanbia Nutritional’s Inc, our portfolio centers on dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver bioactive ingredient solutions for the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, as well as functional nutrition markets. We are the number one Colostrum based nutritional ingredients globally and our protein systems have just begun to majorly transform the bioactive nutrition market. Glanbia itself has a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world. Colostrum Production Operator 1 is responsible for entry level tasks while working toward completing training and demonstrating mastery of the processes covered in production training packets. Below are some of the main task’s associated with the Operator one position.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as batch records, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiply projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean safe work environment.
Dumping of frozen colostrum, powder, and other ingredients needed for the batches.
Packaging powder in the Dryer and Blending areas.
Cleaning the outside of tanks and equipment.
Perform cleaning tasks from the Master Sanitation Schedule that include items like foaming, fogging, and scrubbing drains, walls, and ceilings.
Training to operate specific pieces of equipment and, once signed off, operating them independently.
Handling cleaning chemicals in accordance with the SDS and always using proper PPE.
Understand and fill out master batch records correctly and completely.
Adhere to all GMP’s and SOP’s.
Follow all safety guidelines.
Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day.
Frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.
Cross-training and working in other departments as needed.
Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Aps BioGroups non-negotiables.
Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates. (Food Safety Modernization Act- FSMA, Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance).
“Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
“Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value-added activities and drive more business value.
“Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
“The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
“Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic customer experience.
Perform other duties as assigned.