Production - Filler Operator

Dairy Farmers of America; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Reiter Dairy is seeking a qualified Filler Operator to ensure optimum product quality by operating the filler for multiple product families in a sanitary, regulated environment. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 pounds, and adapting to a wet setting with potential overtime, weekends, and holidays.

The successful candidate will monitor the production line, perform routine quality checks, document results, and collaborate with other departments to resolve issues quickly

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months related experience preferred.
• Able to stand, walk, push, or pull for virtually the entire shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to work in a wet environment with cleaning chemicals.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to pass pre-employment screens (drug, background, and criminal checks).

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor the filler of various product families following regulatory standards.
• Clean, set-up, operate and monitor equipment of the production line.
• Complete all required documentation and scheduled quality checks.
• Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of product.
• Make adjustments to filler timing and filling; check mat as needed.
• Troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Collect required samples for Quality Assurance testing.
• Ensure proper packaging materials are used for each product.
• Perform filler and line changeovers safely and efficiently.
• Prepare equipment for next run and size changes as needed.
• Maintain communications with other departments and report issues impacting production.
• Ensure paperwork is complete and SOPs followed.
• Analyze process data to improve quality and throughput.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and maintain a clean work area.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Stamina

Safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Reiter Dairy is currently looking for a qualified candidate for a vacant Filler Operator position. The Filler Operator is responsible for ensuring optimum quality products through the operation of the filler of various product families following regulatory standards, ensuring the product is clean and sterile. Reiter Dairy is a part of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy from our farmer family owners to people everywhere.

• The Filler Operator is responsible for ensuring optimum quality products through the operation of the filler of various product families following regulatory standards, ensuring the product is clean and sterile.
• Clean, set-up, operate and monitor equipment of the production line.
• Complete all required documentation and scheduled quality checks.
• Monitor weights, seals, caps, and general packaging of product.
• Make adjustments to filler timing and filling, & check mat as needed.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve basic to moderate operating difficulties.
• Collect required samples needed for Quality Assurance testing.
• Ensure that the proper packaging materials are used for each product being produced.
• Will have working knowledge and experience with labeler operations; watching for jams and effectively threading wrap to prevent downtime due to error.
• Perform filler and filler line changeovers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Complete cleaning checklist once line has completed run.
• Prepare equipment for next run to include size changes as needed.
• Maintain communication with other departments, management and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production.
• Ensure all paperwork is filled out in a clear, legible and accurate format, and completed with required information. Ensure all required information is documented in accordance with SOP’s.
• Analyze process data and equipment performance data to improve quality, throughput, and troubleshoot.
• Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe work area.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Responsible for food safety, pre-requisite programs and food quality related to designated area.
• Report any food safety and food quality related issues to management immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 6 months related experience preferred.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must be able to stand, walk, push, or pull for virtually the entire shift.
• Must be able to lift- up to 50 pounds occasionally including overhead.
• Must be able to work in a wet environment. Some exposure to cleaning chemicals.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Be able to effectively work in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background, and criminal checks).

An Equal Opportunity Employer

$55,307 - $76,047/yr