Blend Operator Days - 4am-4pm

Dairy Challenge; Minnesota; Sur place; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Blend Operator at DFA Ingredient Solutions in Minnesota ensures GMP compliance and meets regulatory food-safety, quality, and sanitation standards. The role weighs ingredients, prepares batches, and performs QA checks in the mix room while using pH meters and refractometers to maintain product specifications.

Must read, write, and speak English, and have a High School diploma or GED. Typical pay is $24.35/hour with benefits and safety training provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and manuals.
• Basic math skills for measurements and conversions.
• Familiarity with lab/QA checks and plant procedures.

Responsabilités

• Weighs each ingredient and adds to the batch.
• Ensures the product is ready to dry.
• Carries out QA checks in the mix room.
• Operates pH meter and refractometer to stay within specs.
• Performs routine cleaning and preventive maintenance.
• Follows GMPs and plant operating procedures.
• Assists with safety analyses and training.

Connaissances

Basic computer skills

English proficiency

Math skills (rate/ratio)

Safety procedures

Lockout/tagout knowledge

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

pH meter

Refractometer

Description du poste

The Blend Operator is responsible for following all DFA Ingredient Solutions GMP’s and working in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, and quality and sanitation requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Weighs each ingredient and add to the batch
• Ensures the product is ready to dry
• Carries out all QA checks in the mix room
• Operates the pH meter, refractometer, etc. to keep product within specifications
• Performs necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Follows established plant operating and cleaning procedures
• Follows Good Manufacturing Practices
• Assists with safety analysis and on the job training of new employees
• Attends educational training seminars as needed (i.e. loss control)
• Attends and participates in safety meetings
• Reports unsafe acts, conditions, and accidents immediately to supervisor
• Assists in accident investigations
• Covers vacations and overtime as needed or required
• Assists with duties in other departments as needed

General Purpose

The Blend Operator is responsible for following all DFA Ingredient Solutions GMP’s and working in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, and quality and sanitation requirements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Weighs each ingredient and add to the batch
• Ensures the product is ready to dry
• Carries out all QA checks in the mix room
• Operates the pH meter, refractometer, etc. to keep product within specifications
• Performs necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Follows established plant operating and cleaning procedures
• Follows Good Manufacturing Practices
• Assists with safety analysis and on the job training of new employees
• Attends educational training seminars as needed (i.e. loss control)
• Attends and participates in safety meetings
• Reports unsafe acts, conditions, and accidents immediately to supervisor
• Assists in accident investigations
• Covers vacations and overtime as needed or required
• Assists with duties in other departments as needed

Performs other work as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills
• Ability to interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and job safety analysis
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage
• Performs work independently, as required
• Knowledge with machines, tools, equipment, and lockout tagout

Must be able to read, write and speak English

Pay Range

$24.35/hour

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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