Operator I

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Summary/Objective:

Operator I will set up, operate, and tend to blend tanks adhering to guidelines and safety protocols. Their responsibilities will include preparing and accurately weighing process containers (typically 55-gallon drums) of intermediate and finished quality products. Secondarily, properly trained and with some guidance perform distillation on essential oil.

Essential Functions:

•  Perform distillations on all stills following procedures either written or verbally communicated.        
  • Monitoring and adjusting of process parameters to ensure reliable and consistent finished and intermediate products.  
  • Recording of all required information obtained from process units
  • Maintaining cold traps which requires filling, lifting, and dumping ice buckets which weigh from 30-48 pounds. 
• Blending of intermediate and finished quality products
• Cooling water and/or tower water operation according to establish procedures either written or verbal
• Handling containers, including:
  • Accurate weighing and taring of containers (typically 55 gallon drums)
  • Maneuvering/transporting up to 500 pound containers using drum carts, and other similar equipment
• Manipulating charge and discharge hoses over the process containers during charging and discharging operations  
• Driving forklift in a safe and controlled manner according to training procedures 
• Adherence to all Company food safety, BRC, GMP, and environmental regulations
• Maintain equipment including all vacuum pumps, product pumps, boiler, cold fingers, pneumatics, steam lines, and water systems.
• Cleaning of all production areas.
• Safely walking of stairs, and catwalks.        
• Safely climbing of internal and external ladders as needed.
• Communicate and interact effectively within and across shifts and with manager
• Be a positive influence on the workforce. 
• Proficient in ERP system including, use of Scanners/PDA/Computers to accurately relieve or add inventory, as well as scan material to assigned locations in the warehouse/ process units.

Other Duties

• Participate in annual/semi-annual inventory reconciliation.
• Packaging/Labeling of finished quality products using appropriate hazardous shipping containers and labeling.  
• Assist in developing of new products and processes using new or existing equipment as directed by management/research/development staff.
• Troubleshooting equipment and process problems
• Loading and unloading trucks, including both company owned and 3^rd party.  
• Staging material for sampling and Quality Assurance check in procedures. Provides samples to Laboratory as needed.

Travel Requirements

• None

Required Education

•  A high school diploma or equivalent 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements