Full Time Production Operators

Roquette Laisa España SA; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette Laisa España SA is seeking a Production Operator to contribute to daily KPI results in safety, productivity, and quality within the department. The role involves monitoring automated processes, laboratory control, and basic maintenance while ensuring clean and safe working conditions.

The operator will follow SOPs, participate in safety programs, and support process optimization initiatives. Extended hours including evenings and weekends are required based on production needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience working as part of an hourly production team member in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production equipment and processes to meet safety, productivity and quality KPIs.
• Follow instructions and procedures; apply GMP, HACCP and STOP 5 safety policies.
• Perform routine maintenance, diagnose issues, and report anomalies; maintain equipment in good repair.
• Record manufacturing information and samples; participate in safety tests and incident investigations.
• Contribute to process optimization projects and maintain clean, organized work areas.

Education

Grade 12 or GED

Job description

Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, the Production Operator is responsible for the contribution of the daily KPI results for safety, productivity, quality, etc. within the department and delivering both short- and long-term production results around initiatives set by Head of Production.

This position is also accountable for monitoring the industrial equipment and process safely and efficiently, including automated process, laboratory control, manual tasks, basic maintenance task, workshop cleaning and housekeeping.

After a successful interview, if an offer is extended, said offer will be for a specific Production/Manufacturing workshop within the plant.

Responsibilities

Operations & Safety

• Application of instructions and procedures.
• Respects and applies all food safety, personal safety (PPE), and quality instructions in accordance with their procedures and policies (hygiene, GMP, HACCP, STOP 5, etc.)
• Responsible for monitoring the Industrial equipment safely and efficiently, including automatized process, laboratory control, manual task, maintenance task, workshop cleaning, and Forklift.
• Conduct the diagnosis following process incidents, ensure the proper functioning of the equipment that the operator is responsible for, especially during the operating rounds that have been put into place, and report any anomalies to their team leader.
• Ensure equipment is in good repair by performing basic maintenance operations.
• Responsible for maintenance diagnostic, record the maintenance work order in SAP, and ensure safe maintenance interventions (Risk analysis, LOTO, Work permit, Hot work permit, Confined space permit, etc....)
• Responsible for safety control of the equipment in case of safety incidents.
• Participate in process optimization projects.
• Perform cleaning of the workshop and its surroundings according to the established schedule.
• Responsible of the chemical cleaning in place of the equipment by respecting the Safety rule, quality, or production instruction
• Recognize and apply the quality provisions of the system of concern: procedures, instructions, managed lists.
• Write, revise or update SOPs as required.
• Detect operational risk and prevent hazardous situations.
• Participated in incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Responsible for in-process sampling, analysis and transferring QC samples to the main lab.
• Responsible for recording of manufacturing information (production declaration, initiate process order) in digital tools or paper report
• Contribute to the regular safety test on industrial equipment.

Quality

• Responsible for applying the quality instruction, SOP, Logogram and work instruction.
• Responsible for engaging and resolving quality issues with QC staff.
• Ensure compliance with all GMP and HACCP procedures.

People

• Interact and share information with Team Members at all levels (Operators, Shift Leaders, and Managers)
• Maintain a respectful working relationship with all members of the plant.

Qualifications

• Education: Grade 12 or GED
• 5+ years’ experience working as part of an hourly production team member in an industrial manufacturing environment. Ideally Food processing, Oil & Gas Industry.
• Must be available to do extended hours (evenings and weekends) based on production needs. Must be willing to do overtime.

Working Conditions

• Outdoor work and exposure to seasonal conditions
• Ability to lift 25lbs.
• Standing, walking, sitting, kneeling, bending, reaching, twisting, climbing stairs and other physically demanding tasks performed regularly during the shift.
• Use of a safety harness and other PPE, to climb and work at heights and to handle chemicals.
• Use of various chemicals (alkalis, acids, detergents, and sanitizing solutions) ranging in temperatures from 20 degrees to 95 degrees Celsius using suitable PPEs
• Exposure to dust, fumes, and unpleasant odors
• Exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable, but PPEs will be provided.
• Occasional exposure to indoor temperatures ranging with high humidity exceeding 40C.
• Wear protective equipment including specialized uniforms, safety glasses, hearing protectors, steel-toed work boots, gloves, and hardhat