Process Operator

Essential Responsibilities And Specific Duties

• Learn and comply with the safety procedures, regulations and policies of each blender area.
• Participate in all required safety training and programs such as Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedure, grounding, handling of hazardous materials, proper lifting techniques, and usage of respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Notify leads, supervisors, or manager of safety incidents, and risks.
• Understand Blending Quality programs and comply with procedures, and regulations.
• Understand the Z2 notification process.
• Understand and verify in-process quality checks.
• Record any quality deviations, and notify the lead, supervisor, or manager.
• Absorb and assist in Root Cause analysis for quality deviations.
• Understand and comply with the Powder Blend Food Safety program.
• Understand the department HACCP plan.
• Conduct and document HACCP checks (sieve, magnet, and metal detector) as required.
• Maintain accurate and consistent records of product run information.
• Absorb and assist in Root Cause investigations.
• Understand and comply with Allergen program.
• Ensure that equipment is clean before and after use and document cleaning parameters.
• Ensure that items assigned on Master Sanitation List are effectively completed and documented.

Safety

• Learn and comply with the safety procedures, regulations and policies of each blender area.
• Participate in all required safety training and programs such as Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedure, grounding, handling of hazardous materials, proper lifting techniques, and usage of respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Notify leads, supervisors, or manager of safety incidents, and risks.

Quality

• Understand Blending Quality programs and comply with procedures, and regulations.
• Understand the Z2 notification process.
• Understand and verify in-process quality checks.
• Record any quality deviations, and notify the lead, supervisor, or manager.
• Absorb and assist in Root Cause analysis for quality deviations.
• Understand and comply with the Powder Blend Food Safety program.
• Understand the department HACCP plan.
• Conduct and document HACCP checks (sieve, magnet, and metal detector) as required.
• Maintain accurate and consistent records of product run information.
• Absorb and assist in Root Cause investigations.
• Understand and comply with Allergen program.
• Ensure that equipment is clean before and after use and document cleaning parameters.
• Ensure that items assigned on Master Sanitation List are effectively completed and documented.

Equipment/Process Knowledge

• The position requires the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Become proficient at using SAP software and understanding the production transactions and systems.
• The Blend TM will progress in training through the various blend areas.
• The Blend TM must have a good work ethic, display good team work, and take initiative to meet customer needs and requirements.
• The Blend Team Member must demonstrate adequate reading and writing skills, as well as be able to accurately perform basic match calculations.
• Batching Ingredient Bill of Materials, and the basics of product families.
• Order of addition.
• Plating.
• Effects of blend time.
• Gross/Net, and tare weights.
• Understand customer requirements.
• Effectively package and seal bags according to correct packaging requirements.
• Understand operation of manual cleaning of each blender (and CIP system where applicable).
• Check key cleaning points (areas that are difficult to clean in the dryer).
• Allergen, Odor, and Acid washes.