Production Technician - Blend - Sherman

Sunny Delight Beverages Co.; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) Match

11 paid Holidays

Dental Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Flexible Spending Account

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account

Paid Life Insurance

Paid Long Term Disability

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Short Term Disability

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation Time

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. in Sherman, Texas is seeking a Production Technician - Blend for a full-time role. You will operate, maintain, and clean blending equipment to meet production goals and uphold quality. The job emphasizes GMP compliance, safety, accurate batching, and lean manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities include weighing, blending, and transporting liquids and dry materials, maintaining logs, and ensuring a safe, efficient work environment on the production line.

Qualifications

• Must follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Maintain safety and quality in blending operations.
• Accurately weigh and batch ingredients per MO instructions.

Responsibilities

• Blend products per order specifications following GMP and safety procedures.
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized work area to meet production goals.
• Weigh, mix, and process both liquids and dry materials during production.

Skills

Blending technicians

GMP adherence

Safety awareness

Math calculations

Equipment operation

Batching/weighing

Tools

Mixers

Pumps

Pipes

Flow meters

Hoses

Tanks

Job description

Production Technician - Blend - Full Time

Sherman, Texas

Requisition ID: 1615

Salary Range: $22.59 Hourly

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) Match
• 11 paid Holidays
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Long Term Disability
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Paid Short Term Disability
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Vacation Time
• Vision insurance

The Production Technician is a member of a high-performance work team. This team is responsible for operating, maintaining, and cleaning equipment on the line to ensure production goals are met and the high level of quality our consumers expect from our products is maintained.

Harvest Hill Beverage Company (HHBC) is a privately held company located in Stamford, CT who purchased the Juicy Juice, Sunny Delight, and American Beverage brands over the past couple of years. Juicy Juice is a line of 100% juices and juice drinks sold nationally through multiple channels. Sunny Delight is a brand that appeals to kids and families and has been around for more than 50 years. The ABC family of brands includes Hug juices and waters and Dailys Cocktails.

Key Responsibilities

• Blending Technician is responsible for the blending of products according to the individual order specifications following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and safety procedures.
• Individuals must maintain safe work practices while ensuring the department meets its goal of blending work orders daily, with maximum safety, quality and accuracy.
• The position involves weighing, blending, mixing, and transporting both liquid and dry chemicals in the production of our products.
• Essential Functions

The essential functions of this position include but may not be limited to those listed below. Sunny Delight Beverage retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as required.
• Comply with Sunny Delight Beverages policies and procedures.
• Maintains a high level of sterile awareness.
• Set-up and operate all blending equipment to meet the Manufacturing Order (MO) instructions per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Manage the inspection, unloading, and storage of inbound materials.
• Process work orders efficiently and accurately per the Manufacturing Order (MO) instructions and the daily production schedule.

• Able to perform basic math using calculators as needed
• Create production batch samples of completed blends to facilitate Quality Assurance testing requirements.

• Add ingredients to the chosen blender and process per production order.
• Calculate quantities. Weigh, verify, document, and complete batches.
• Blend various juices using mixers, pumps, pipes, hoses, flow meters, and tanks.
• Blend various water blends using minerals, salts, and other equipment.

• Adjust batches, and accurately complete batch correction worksheets and related documentation.

Properly disassemble and reassemble equipment for cleaning, following all safety guidelines.

Understand all part numbers, lot numbers, and product descriptions as they relate to the Manufacturing Order (MO).

Learn and practice Lean Manufacturing to improve efficiency and eliminate waste.

Update and maintain all required logs and paperwork within the department (i.e., equipment use, cleaning logs, Manufacturing Order (MO), etc.) accurately.

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment to ensure efficiency, employee safety, and product inte rity.

Maintain accurate inventory records.