Production Operator: Day & Night Shift

Balchem Corporation; Sleepy Eye (MN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 31,684; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation is seeking a packaging operator in Sleepy Eye, MN to run packaging operations and ensure accurate weighing, labeling, and sealing of product. The role requires maintaining quality and traceability by sampling products and following established procedures.

Responsibilities include stacking pallets, ensuring proper seals, labeling, and adherence to GMP/SOP/HACCP programs, with emphasis on safety and housekeeping in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Some production experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill bags or totes to proper weight according to plant and outside agency specifications.
• Ensure that the bags are properly sealed so that no powder is leaking out of seal.
• Stack finished product on pallets in a neat and orderly manner to facilitate good handling of the pallets in transport.
• Properly label product according to instructions including product code, lot number and any special markings.
• Sample product for lab and customer and inspect powder samples for any specks and foreign matter to ensure high quality of product and prevent contamination following SOPs.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Balchem is committed to making the world a healthier place by delivering trusted, innovative, and science-based solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world. Balchem employs approximately 1,400 employees worldwide who provide the service, quality, and technology that enables our customers to win with their customers. We have built a reputation for delivering results to all of our stakeholders. Founded in 1967, Balchem, a Maryland corporation, became a publicly-traded company in 1970 and is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “BCPC.” Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the U.S. and Europe. The Company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products.

Position Summary

Tends machine that performs one or more packaging functions such as filling, marking, labeling, banding, tying, packing, or wrapping containers by performing the following duties.

Essential Functions

• Fill bags or totes to proper weight according to plant and outside agency specifications
• Ensure that the bags are properly sealed so that no powder is leaking out of seal
• Stack finished product on pallets in a neat and orderly manner to facilitate good handling of the pallets in transport
• Properly label product according to instructions including product code, lot number and any special markings
• Sample product for lab and customer and inspect powder samples for any specks and foreign matter to ensure high quality of product and prevent contamination following Standard Operating Procedures
• Maintain proper documentation of product packaged as well as rework and scrap produced to ensure accuracy of records; this includes records for metal detector checks, weight checks, equipment and utensil checks
• Inspect equipment to ensure it is in top working order, report any problems to supervisor or maintenance
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and HACCP Programs for safety of self and others as well as overall compliance
• Practice good housekeeping
• Staging ingredients, cleaning your area and assisting fellow employees in cleaning or setting up other areas and other duties, jobs and functions as assigned or required
• Clean and sanitize packaging equipment and work area to eliminate contamination sources
• Conduct proficient CIP and COP processes to ensure cleanliness of equipment
• Performs general maintenance skills with basic hand tools as needed
• Other duties as may be assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
• Some production experience preferred

Working Conditions

• Continuous physical activity through the work day such as climbing, balancing, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, hearing, talking, repetitive motion and moving objects weighing up to 55 lbs.