Whey Operations Technician

Dairy Farmers of America • Wilmington Township, PA

77d • $22

About The Position

This position involves operating and monitoring bagging equipment, ensuring quality control, and maintaining production logs. The role requires adherence to safety policies and procedures while working in a clean and organized environment. The employee will also assist in training new personnel and may be assigned additional duties as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• Certified in Forklift Operation
• Ability to use commercial English, grammar and arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, including decimals and fractions
• Must be able to read, write and speak English

Nice To Haves

• Previous forklift experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor bagging equipment
• Notify lead person of any irregularities in equipment or product
• Perform quality control checks as required
• Complete scanning to the inventory management system
• Assist co-worker to maintain a smooth flow of packaged product
• Check for accurate product coding and labeling
• Maintain accurate and orderly production logs
• Maintain a safe and clean work area
• Assist in other production areas as required
• Palletize (stack) finished whey products as per procedures
• Perform forklift safety check before operating forklift and inform supervisor of machine defects
• Operate forklift in a safe manner
• Enter production data into SAP inventory system
• Assist in training of new personnel
• Minimize water usage and the generation of wastewater within the scope of the position
• Follow all DFA GMP’s and work in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory quality and sanitation requirements
• Must adhere to all safety policies and procedures

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

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