Production Operator

General Purpose:

Perform as a member of the Operations Team. Work hourly functions and cross-train in various positions that include the raw milk receiving, evaporator department, and dryer department. Input items into the SAP system. Live the Mission/Vision/Core Values of Dairy Farmers of America.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Raw Milk Receiving Department

• Unload tankers
• Control heat treatment and milk separation area. CIP and production
• Control blending and preparation of Lactose totes for production
• Ensure tankers unloaded safely and properly while achieving minimum established targets
• CIP tankers and silos
• Properly CIP silos and tankers maintaining time management of silos and all associated documentation
• Load out cream. Load out cream while achieving all quality and customer requirements
• Complete master sanitation
• Complete all master sanitation and maintain a clean and professional environment
• Control loss
• Actively seek causes and solutions to limit product losses
• Inspect raw materials

Evaporator Department

• Produce a quality product
• Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications
• Start, run, and shut down the evaporator
• Operate the evaporator and all associated equipment while producing minimal out of specification product
• Run all required quality checks. Complete all required logs
• CIP the evaporator and all associated equipment
• CIP all equipment associated with evaporator performance
• Perform all chemical tests
• Complete and store all required documents
• Achieve all production goals
• Achieve all production goals (KPI's). Report and document all reasons targets are not met

Dryer Department

• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment
• Perform all master sanitation
• Maintain general housekeeping of the dryer area
• Perform tasks required to start, run, and shut down the dryer
• Perform hook-ups for the dryer and all associated equipment
• Run all required quality checks
• Complete all required logs
• Perform duties in a timely and thorough manner allowing the operator to CIP the dryer in minimal time
• Perform all chemical tests
• Complete and store all required documents
• Achieve all production goals (KPI's). Report and document all reasons targets are not met

Packaging Department

• Produce a quality product
• Ensure all product produced is within accepted specifications
• Start, run, and shut down the packaging equipment
• Operate the packaging and all associated equipment while producing minimal out of specification product
• Run all required quality checks
• Complete all required logs
• Maintain the packaging equipment and all associated equipment
• Maintain all equipment associated with packaging performance
• Complete and store all required documents.
• Achieve all production goals (KPI's). Report and document all reasons targets are not met
• Inspect raw materials

General for all Departments

• Follow and promote all plant and regulatory policies and procedures

• Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement to include Lean, Kaizen, 5S and Leader Standard Work
• Attend required training, including but not limited to, GMP's, HAACP, SQF, Safety, etc.
• Maintain safe work habits, wear personal protective equipment, obey safety rules, and overall contribute to a safe work environment
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Comply with all GMP, HACCP, safety, and all plant documentation and regulatory policies and procedures