Production Operator II - APC

Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure that only the highest quality product is made. Work day or nights, 12-hour shifts schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.

JOB DUTIES:

• Operate production equipment under the supervision of the shift supervisor as follows:
• Monitor product volume, temperatures, times, and pressure readings    
• Connect pipes and hoses
• Adjust valves and operate pumps
• Monitor gauges and record information as needed
• Take color samples and clean outside of all equipment using chemicals (caustics, acids, and hot water)
• Must know type of product, source, and all handling procedures involved in each processing procedure
• Full understanding of product flow
• Pump plasma to nano-filtration room, connect pipes, operate electrical pumps and clean equipment.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area throughout the facility
• Maintain general housekeeping of production areas
• Ensure all charts are charts are properly documented according to company and regulatory regulations
• Ensure all paperwork is done correctly and completely
• Operate pallet jack and forklift
• Proficient computer skills
• Fill silos and tanks with product
• Unload liquid product (blood or plasma) from tanker, take samples clean tanker and related equipment
• Assist in loading and unloading trucks
• Complies with and follows company food safety and quality policies.
• Sample product in according and adherence to all SOPs, procedures and quality requirements, document, and report raw material that is out of specification.
• CIP silos and tankers as needed using chemicals caustics, acid, and hot water)
• Performs elementary mechanical and carpentry repairs throughout plant as instructed by supervision.
• Engage in continuous improvement and process improvement
• Anticipate problems and implement solutions
• Demonstrate good judgement in safeguarding customer, company, vendor and employee information.
• Assume responsibility for the attainment of plant goals and objectives.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships and communications with employees from all other departments and peers     

                  

JOB REQUIREMENTS:                                   

• Ability to prepare and operate all truck bay machinery.
• General knowledge of production/manufacturing methods.
• Ability to read gauges and record data in a legible manner and in accordance with established procedures.
• Ability to learn to handle inedible protein materials in accordance with established sanitary procedures and practices.
• Ability to understand and follow established work procedures, including mandated sanitary and safety guidelines.
• Must be able to read, write and speak in English to prepare and comprehend logs, schedules, and communicate with fellow employees.
• Must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to operate forklift/pallet jack.
• Ability to perform basic math skills.
• Ability to move freely throughout plant with sustained physical/mental effort to climb, sample and clean equipment and work areas.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during peak periods.
• Ability to troubleshoot malfunctions and situations as they arise, notifying appropriate staff of problems beyond scope of normality.
• Ability to cooperate with all staff.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work daily and overtime as necessary.
• Ability to assist in all work areas.
• Takes on additional responsibility when both big and small tasks need to be done.
• Firmly adheres to the values and ethics of APC
• Willing to work with others, collaborating and compromising when necessary, promptly share relevant information with others
• Is open to changing situations and is willing to perform all tasks when and where assigned
• Able and willing to perform task and duties independently
• Maintains a positive and professional attitude and work ethic
• Follow all GMPs and work in a manner consistent with all corporate, regulatory, food, safety, quality and sanitation requirements.

BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Approximate:       12 Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)

Key:             

Occasional         =       0% - 33%

Frequent             =       34% - 66%

Continuous        =       67% - 100%

N/A                      =       Not Applicable

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