Aseptic Mixer I (Nights)

About SunOpta
SunOpta delivers customized supply chain solutions and innovation for top brands, retailers, and foodservice providers across a broad portfolio of beverages, broths, and better-for-you snacks. With over 50 years of expertise, SunOpta fuels customers’ growth with high-quality, sustainability-forward solutions distributed through retail, club, foodservice, and e-commerce channels across North America.


Job Summary:
The Aseptic Mixer I will be required to:
• Mix a variety of Non-Dairy based liquid products through written batch records via Oracle and verbal instructions.
• Ensure the quality and efficiency standards are being met through reduced scrap loss and yield improvements.
• Follow written and verbal procedures to ensure quality and efficiency standards are being met.
• Assume responsibility for the filling area efficiencies, safety, quality following all GMP and PPE requirements for the safety of others and oneself.
• Effectively communicates verbal and written information relevant to the position at the site.
• Fill in for vacations and or cover if other employees are absent.

Essential Functions of the Job:
• Coordinates, Sets-up, CIPs, Swab tests, monitors, and runs their mixing area following batch records for a variety of Non-Dairy based products.
• Maximizes the quality of products produced and the efficiency of the department.
• Begins to assist with routine maintenance on all the mixing equipment; this includes but not limited to valves, replacing "o" rings, homogenizer packings and oil, and gaskets, plus document correctly when filling out maintenance work orders.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties involving area equipment.
• Be able to start-up and shut down all the equipment as it relates to the mixing area.
• Understanding of the flow process for all mix areas.
• Identify all critical control points with the understanding of their function as it relates to the mixing area.
• Accurately prepares and completes all area paperwork with legible handwriting as required by the FDA.
• Work with Management team to monitor the operational efficiencies, yields, scrap loss and other key indicators to actively seek ways to improve plant productivity.
• Understand terminology of the mixing equipment.
• Communicate with warehouse, process operator and supervisor on any delays or problems in the mix area that would hinder the flow of product.
• Monitor the mixing operation ensuring ingredients are correct through the staging and mixing process of the product.
• Receiving of tankers.
• Perform a variety of quality checks to assure standards are met.
• Direct the transfer of batched product to the storage vessels.
• Take samples for the quality department.
• Relieve other production team members for breaks and absences as required.
• Wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
• All other duties, as assigned.
Key Accountabilities:
Safety
• Adheres to all plant safety rules
• Reports all near misses and accidents to the production supervisor and or HR representative
• Serves an active role the plant safety programs, by participating in monthly safety inspections and reporting any potential safety hazards to the safety committee or Management
Quality:
• Adheres to all Quality Assurance System guidelines
• Follows SOP’s and SSOP’s (standard operating procedures and sanitation standard operating procedures) when making processing adjustments, to ensure the manufacturing of high-quality liquid-based products.
• Responsible for compliance with GMP’s, HACCP and SQF programs
• Identifies all critical control points (CCP) understanding their functions it relates to the process.
• Accurately prepares and maintains processing area documentation. Writing legibly and completely filling out all documents. Operators name must be signed on each document used.
Maintenance:
• When Maintenance is occurring in your work area, it is the expectation to assist the Maintenance Technicians in any capacity needed to expedite the repair process.
• When equipment is in a state of disrepair these items must be reported ASAP to avoid break downs.
Housekeeping:
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Assists all areas of the plant with general housekeeping.
• Cooperates with other shifts and the management team in housekeeping endeavors
Communication:
• As a member of the Production team, ensures effective shift communication and teamwork with other operators occurs each scheduled shift.
• Maintains effective communication with members of the support group.
• When utilizing the Handheld radios employees are expected to be professional and re