Cheese Continuous Improvement Operator

Job Summary

Operates and assists any position within the cheese production plant and occasionally directs production activities and personnel for assigned shift. This includes coaching employee, monitoring computers systems, pulling samples, gathering data and analyzing for cost reduction and or better ways to process.

Essential Functions

• Must have the knowledge of every position in cheese production or CIP any given area.
• Environmental, CIP, and MES log audits and corrections
• Responsible for the ability to run any computer system needed to operate production or CIP in any given area
• Will collect and ship samples for external testing
• Will utilize SAP and Ariba to purchase the needs of the plant
• Must possess mid-level Microsoft office knowledge
• 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.
• Daily Stats and Trial summary sheets
• Responsible for timely and accurate reports of process loss and inventory records turned in daily to the supervisor.
• Weekly Log report and summary
• Assist in communication between operators and management staff.
• Facilitates on-the-job training of new team members and tracks current team member skill achievements.
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• Ensures safe operating practices and helps in reporting and analyzing work related injuries.
• Keeps records in accordance with good manufacturing process, as well as with local and state laws.
• Will be an active member of the Sustainability team.
• Will assist in running and collecting data for trials in the cheese department.
• Will be document control for all trials and trial summaries
• Will coordinate getting people to cheese cuttings
• Will utilize the GPS theory and tools to reduce waste.
• Document Control for cheese department scanning all logs into PDF.
• Utilizes GPS processes, driving zero losses and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates. (Food Safety Modernization Act- FSMA, Safe Quality Foods, Food and Drug Admin, Pasteurized Milk Ordinance)
• Each employee shall 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.
  

Delivering On Glanbia’s Values

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” - 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.
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” – 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.
• “Performance Matters” – 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.
  
  

Additional Functions

• Implement quality control measures required for the production processes.
• Task Sheets will be provided separately for each different task
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of basic computer skills
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
  
  

Typical Physical Activity

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves talking or listening, standing and walking, and the use of hands and fingers.
• Frequently involves sitting, and reaching with hands and arms
• Occasionally involves crouching, stooping, kneeling and/or climbing or balancing.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Involves moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical 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 are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus.
  
  

Typical Environmental Conditions

• May be exposed to loud noise levels (i.e. manufacturing equipment).
• May be exposed to humidity, intense heat, and areas with possible air contamination, fumes and toxic chemicals.
• May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Minimal travel limited within the local area.
  
  

Disclaimer

Must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Are you someone who likes to make it happen, make it better and make it fun? If so, our company offers you an excellent opportunity to do really interesting work and develop a career in a dynamic and innovative environment that is all about making you and our business successful.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.