Blend Operator Days - 4am-4pm

Empire Livestock LLC.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

DFA Ingredient Solutions in Minnesota is seeking a Blend Operator who will follow GMPs and regulatory requirements while ensuring food safety and sanitation standards are met. The role weighs each ingredient, prepares batches for drying, and performs QA checks in the mix room using pH meters and refractometers.

You will clean and maintain equipment, follow safety procedures, participate in training, and assist other departments as needed.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Weighs each ingredient and add to the batch
• Ensures the product is ready to dry
• Carries out QA checks in the mix room
• Operates pH meter, refractometer to keep product within specs
• Performs routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
• Follows GMPs and safety procedures

Skills

Basic computer skills

Safety rules literacy

Math calculations

Read/write English

Equipment familiarity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Lockout/Tagout

pH meter

Refractometer

Job description

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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