Operator I

Position Summary

You will be a key player on our manufacturing team mainly involved in production of powdered nutritional supplement ingredients. Primary responsibilities include all aspects of the manufacturing process: weighing and measuring raw materials, blending and mixing, discharging product for drying, grinding, and packaging and shipping of products for delivery. Ideal candidate would be skilled in all areas of production and machinery: blenders, grinders, encapsulation, hot water, furnaces, racks, air collection, etc

Responsibilities will include:

Manufacturing

Ideal candidate would have excellent comprehension of Batch Formulation Sheets (BFS) and be able to add water as specified by the water meter on faucet, verify temperatures to be sure water is within proper range, add ingredients and sign off each ingredient. Dry ingredients must be properly identified, weighed and confirmed against BFS during production.

Discharge

Team members must ensure paper for racks are cut to appropriate lengths and review BFS to determine if paper needs spraying. They must also ensure paddles and equipment is clean and that product is discharged properly. Once racks are full, each set must have lot and product number correctly identified. Blenders must be cleaned completely.

Drying

Operators must place product in available rooms and put all product to dry in smallest amount of space (minimize oven space).

Grinding

Operators must verify info per BFS and be proficient in use of forklift, set-up of grinder and specified mesh screen properly per product, prepare containers for shipping, be able to properly label product in each drum, grind, pull samples for tracking and analysis, weigh and record drums on BFS (verify), and clean grinder properly.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Operators are required to assist in daily clean up and routine maintenance of equipment according to training. Cleaning logs must be completed for each operation and each piece of equipment. Plant must be kept in compliance with health department regulations AT ALL TIMES to avoid citations/penalties during routine unannounced inspections.

Weighing

Review completed BFS, weighing and verifying product, identification of raw materials by ingredient name, assign lot number. Operators must be accurate in weighing and verification of each other’s work.

Required Experience & Knowledge

• Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Mathematical Skills: Understanding of basic math functions, varying units of measurement with ability to use scales and understand values.

Physical Demand

This is a hands-on physical role and each Operator must be able to regularly lift up to 75 lbs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Work Environment