Food Plant Machine Operator

Job description:

Our lead machine operators will lead their team to keep the production line moving. They will be working on/with the following machines: extractor/infuser system, filter, evaporator, and dryer to help us produce sweetened dried cranberries and cranberry concentrate.

Food manufacturing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and executing product tests. Review logs to make sure product is in spec and work with quality to provide a record of quality compliance efforts.
• Implement and validate SOPs.
• Daily shift meetings with the daily production plan.
• Complete daily sign-off on PR documentation, ensuring all Quality standards have been met and documented.
• Shift walkthrough with transitioning supervisor.
• Train manufacturing personnel in the quality system and related quality procedures, respond to quality-related issues, and provide technical assistance as needed. Advise manufacturing personnel on proper product sampling techniques.
• Conduct communication, safety, and food safety meetings with crew daily.
• Demonstrate full commitment to the implementation of the Global Standard for Food Safety and to processes that facilitate continual improvement of food safety and quality management.
• Audit the effectiveness of sanitation/CIP on all equipment, lines, and tanks. Ensure proper time, temperature, and concentration are maintained during wash cycle and recorded. Ensure all equipment is running effectively.
• Perform startups, shutdowns, CIPs, sanitation drumming off juice, troubleshooting equipment, and all other associated tasks and duties as required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years food manufacturing machine operating experience
• 1+ year of supervisory experience
• Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot machines
• Strong understanding and adherence to safety guidelines
• Must be able to lift, push, and pull product generally around 20-30 pounds
• HMI Systems experience is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• What are you seeking for hourly?

Experience:

• food plant expereince as a lead machine operator: 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Warrens, WI 54666