Mid Shift Packaging Operator

About the role

Safely make and deliver a quality product right the first time that meets or exceeds company and customer expectations. Perform as a member of the Operations Team, handling tasks required to work safely around manufacturing equipment, including unloading tankers, running, shutting down, and CIP (Clean-In-Place) of the dryer, evaporator, and all associated equipment. Operate and clean packaging equipment, perform minor equipment maintenance, and adhere to all GMP, HACCP, safety, regulatory, and plant policies and procedures. Promote safety, maintain a sanitary food environment, and ensure the highest quality product is produced. Work with facility leadership to engage in professional development in a learning organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment and perform all master sanitation duties
• Maintain general housekeeping of the production areas
• Perform tasks related to receiving milk and operating the dryer/evaporator, including starting, running, shutting down, and cleaning associated equipment
• Perform required laboratory and quality checks
• Accurately maintain required logs and complete all chemical tests
• Complete and store all required documents as per 5S standards
• Achieve production goals (KPIs) and document processes
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain safe working conditions and comply with all state and federal health and safety regulations
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
• Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety, and GMP policies and report any nonconformity
• Attend required training, including Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of and skill with company computer systems
• Able to complete basic arithmetic, including decimals and fractions
• Able to use critical thinking in running processes and communicate issues and changes
• Able to learn new processes and disciplined in following them
• Strong initiative and follow-through on day-to-day responsibilities
• Able to work well with all types of people and maintain confidentiality
• Able to develop an understanding of process flows and how operator input impacts the process
• Able to work collaboratively and foster good teamwork
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact positively with others
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Able to promote a positive, creative, and professionally pleasant work environment
• Willing to engage in continuous improvement
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English

Schedule

Work day or night shifts, 12-hour shift schedules including weekends and holidays, and overtime as needed.

Pay: $23.53 per hour