Whey Relief Operator

Glanbia•Clovis, NM

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct support for the two spray dryers for production and CIP. Provides break coverage for any position within the whey plant and occasionally directs production activities. This role involves supporting spray dryer operations, ensuring product quality, maintaining equipment, and assisting with production flow. The operator will also be responsible for covering breaks for other positions within the whey plant and may occasionally direct production activities. The position requires adherence to safety regulations, GMPs, and company values, with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork.

Requirements

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred; or related experience.
Forklift and scissor lift certification and general maintenance knowledge is required.
Excellent attendance and safety record.
Ability to run, or learn to run and troubleshoot all equipment in.
Desire to grow with the company.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
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.
Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.

Responsibilities

Reviewing equipment status and recording findings and occurrences.
Direct support of dryer operator in product change overs and installation of nozzles on both spray dryers as needed.
Help and maintain cleanliness of both dryer rooms alongside the dryer operator.
Help and maintain environmental daily tasks with the dryer operators.
Operates dryer to manufacture product to required specifications and communicate issues to Team Leader.
Test product for required specifications and make adjustments as needed.
Ensures smooth production run through checking flow splits and jumper placement, making pre-set adjustments when needed, maintaining log sheets and by verifying proper operation and temperature settings, installing nozzles, making pre-set adjustments when needed, following sequential start-up steps, and completing log sheets.
Taking special samples for lab analysis.
Carry out routine product analysis and record results on quality system.
Knowledge of every position in the whey plant.
Cover for employee that is on break.
Ability to run any computer system needed to operate production or CIP in any given area.
Ensures that samples are run and if needed determine best action to bring product into specification. Will notify supervisor if the product is not within required specifications.
Maintains product loss sheets to keep an accurate recording of the product being wasted.
Timely and accurate reports of process loss and inventory records turned in daily to the supervisor.
Assist in communication between operators and management staff.
Facilitates training of new team members and tracks current team member skill achievement.
Ensures safe operating practices and helps in reporting and analyzing work related injuries.
Oversees CIP for assigned machinery and ensures that GMPs are followed.
Maintain a clean work environment.
Attend required training and take required quizzes to be proficient in room.
Completing all safety activities, plant meetings, near misses, and BBSs.
Complete all job activities following set safety and operational SOPs.
Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
Keeps record in accordance with good manufacturing process and local and state laws.
Performs CIP on all equipment as required.
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)
Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
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.
Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
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.
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.