Whey Systems Operator - 2nd Shift Antigo

About the role

The Whey Systems Operator is responsible for the start-up, shutdown, and sanitation of all whey plant processes, including: whey separator, producing concentrated whey using a reverse osmosis system, operation of heat treatment system, and operation of a polisher system according to established company procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operates whey separator to produce whey cream from raw whey produced in cheese making.
• Operates reverse osmosis/polisher system to produce high quality concentrated whey by controlling whey flow rate, pressures, and temperatures, etc.
• Directs all products to proper storage silos.
• Tests finished product throughout operations.
• Maintain product levels, flows and temperatures in raw whey tanks, whey sweet cream tanks, whey tanks, cow water tanks, product balance tanks, and reverse osmosis system.
• Records all information on production log sheets.
• Loads concentrated whey into tanker trucks.
• Responsible for sanitation of all whey plant equipment and documentation.
• Tests outgoing loads and completes necessary documentation.
• Maintain levels in the high strength tank and load out waste.
• Ensures USDA compliance with Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) procedures.
• Keeps track of whey plant cleaning chemicals, keeps supply barrels full, assists and directs unloading and storage of all chemicals received during shift.
• Complies with all company safety, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and good manufacturing practices (GMPs).
• Routinely required to perform intake duties to include testing for antibiotics, unloading of milk tankers, and intake sanitation, as well as all required documentation and paperwork.
• Washes RO system, whey heat treat and polishes water system, whey tank, and reserve silo.
• Immediately reports any food safety or quality issues to management or other individuals authorized to initiate action.
• Required to train new Team Members on duties and responsibilities in whey plant.
• Non-essential duties may be required to perform duties normally done by the 2nd shift operator and the Intake/Whey Plant operators.
• Assists in the teardown of whey separator, reverse osmosis unit, and heat exchangers as needed.
• Notifies the Cheese Manufacturing Manager or Maintenance Department of equipment problems.
• Participates in USDA inspections.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required (GED).
• 2-3 years of experience in food manufacturing is desirable.
• Knowledge of operator interfaces to operate automated equipment.
• Good computer and mechanical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively with managers, truck drivers, and other Team Members.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

None specified in the job posting.

Pay

Details not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

This 2nd shift position works a 2-2-3 rotational schedule.