Agglomeration Process Specialist

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Gooding (ID); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals Inc. is seeking a Production Team Leader at the Gooding Whey Plant to operate and optimize agglomeration and packaging processes. You will maintain equipment, adjust controls via HMIs, perform CIP, monitor safety, and ensure accurate logs and MES entries.

You will lead a shift, supervise throughput, manage inventory of supplies, and uphold quality and food-safety standards in a high-volume dairy ingredient facility.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read numbers and do simple math
• Must be mechanically inclined
• Self-motivated and ability to work with little supervision
• Must be dependable and trustworthy
• Must be able to work in hot and wet conditions
• Ability to operate (or learn to operate) necessary equipment; including forklifts

Responsibilities

• Operates production and packaging equipment for the Agglomeration process, including UV system, powder transport system, re-wet chamber, timing belt, fluid bed dryer, CIP Systems, lecithin addition, sifter, mill, packager, and other associated systems.
• Maintains ongoing centerline operation of all equipment as described in Job Summary
• Monitor and make adjustments as needed from HMI (Computer Screens)
• CIP of equipment as needed
• Titrates chemical solutions
• COP of equipment as needed
• Maintains Production and CIP charts, logs, MES entry
• Inventories and stocks supplies and ingredients as need
• Operates motorized floor lift
• Lock out equipment as necessary
• Attend required training and take proficiency tests
• Samples product, water, and ingredients in-process and final powder
• Changes filter cartridges, bag house bags, in line filters etc., as needed
• Knows, adheres to and applies GPS principles
• Packages powder and seals bags
• Samples powder as needed
• Checks and records metal detector sensitivity
• Cleans packaging room and assigned areas
• Restocks bag room with supplies (bags, pallets, cardboard and routine maintenance items)
• Regular and timely attendance required
• Glanbia Values related behaviors

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals Inc. is seeking a Production Team Leader at the Gooding Whey Plant to operate and optimize agglomeration and packaging processes. You will maintain equipment, adjust controls via HMIs, perform CIP, monitor safety, and ensure accurate logs and MES entries.

You will lead a shift, supervise throughput, manage inventory of supplies, and uphold quality and food-safety standards in a high-volume dairy ingredient facility.