Blending Machine Operator

Blending Machine Operator

 

 

Reports To: Production Supervisor          

Department: Production             

Location: West Haven, CT           

Exempt Status: Non - Exempt

Pay: $19.70 + $0.50 shift differential

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match

At Glanbia Nutritionals Inc., our portfolio centers around dairy and non-dairy nutritional ingredients. We co-innovate and deliver ingredient solutions and precision premixes for use in the mainstream food and beverage, infant and clinical, and functional nutrition markets. We are the number one provider of whey-based nutritional ingredients globally and the number one producer of American-style cheddar cheese. Our protein systems have transformed the bar and beverage categories — bringing increased levels of protein, cleaner labels and greater product functionality to market. We have a direct presence in 21 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China, and international sales and technical offices around the world.

JOB SUMMARY

 

Responsible and accountable for set-up, operation of machinery. Responsible for ensuring the machine produces high quality products, runs smoothly and at capacity, and is properly maintained. With direction from supervisor responsible for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsibilities:

 

• Understand and demonstrate how to read and execute batch sheet and instructions, sampling and labels
• Understand basic blending principals and pass test
• Understanding of safety training, lock out tag out, blood borne pathogens.
• Demonstrate basic documentation of batch sheet, wash down paper work, log books
• Be able to read and check warehouse entries
• Must be able to calculate 1% loss
• Successfully load, blend and unload a batch following instructions on batch sheet on two different blenders and be proficient on these blenders.
• Demonstrate setup, break down, brush down, wash down (physically) of equipment in blending, milling, auger feed systems, and sifters.
• Demonstrate the use of a sifter and mill safely following procedures and policies
• Demonstrate use of scale as well as tare wt. and test of scale and document
• Demonstrate they can work safely following rules and regulation
• Clear understanding of SOP’s, GMP’s, Allergens, HACCP, Food Defense, Color Code, Documentation, Log Books, Hand Washing, Uniform and Locker policy once fully trained and onboarded.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education, Training:      

 

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to follow direction and work with Standard Operating Procedures.

Experience Required:    

• 0 to six months experience in a manufacturing environment

 

Competencies: 

 

• Basic computer knowledge.
• Productive & positive team player
• Collaborative
• Curious and willingness to learn new things

 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Physical Requirements:

 

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 55 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature.
• Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes