Roller Operator

AAK AB; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Career development

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

AAK AB in Louisville, KY seeks a Roller Operator to maintain product flow on packaging lines and monitor roller quality. You will inspect, adjust, and cleanse equipment while adhering to GMP and safety rules.

The role involves occasional handling of raw materials and maintaining clean work areas. We offer health insurance, 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, and development opportunities to support your career growth within a global leader in plant-based oils.

Qualifications

• Experience operating industrial machinery and equipment.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and measurements.
• Strong leadership and training abilities with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent product flow on packaging lines and monitor roller performance.
• Perform visual inspections and clear obstructions to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Complete logs and support GMP compliance and safety initiatives.

Skills

Machinery experience

Math skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

GED

Job description

Making Better Happen

Our story goes back more than 150 years, tothe windy coast where Sweden and Denmark meet.

From our success in Scandinavia, we've growninto the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employingmore than 4000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make theproducts you love even better. The oils we produce go into making yourchocolate extra creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it'snot just food - we work across industries to make products that are higherquality, healthier and better for the planet.

Every one of us works towards our sharedpurpose: Making Better Happen™.

Everything we do is about Making BetterHappen together.

Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build abetter future with us.

Build a better future as a Roller Operator in Louisville, KY

Compensation Range: $20

Possible Bonus: PEI

About the role

The Roller Operator is responsible formaintaining the flow rate of the products going down the packaging lines byusing the appropriate controls. They are also responsible for checking thequality of the products going through the roller. This includes visualinspection as the product rolls through, clearing the roller of any cloggedproducts slowing the roller down and clearing out any discharge product. ProductionOperator I check the rollers every week for any possible defects in themachines themselves, as well as cleaning out a dumpster and washing off plasticcurtains. They are responsible for keeping their areas picked up daily. Onoccasion, the Production Operator I will have to handle bags of cinnamon for acertain customer but a majority of the time there are set products the companyuses and when they are switched, the Production Operator I will change outfilters for the tank motors to prevent cross-contamination.

Responsibilities

Safety& Environmental Performance

• Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
• Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
• Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help to remedy them.
• Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.
• Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.

WorkRequirements

• Ensure that the rollers and all of their components are free from contamination and foreign materials.
• Set and maintain rollers to obtain the proper operating conditions and specifications.
• Monitor tank temperatures and roller temperatures to ensure that product is maintained at the correct settings and proper operating parameters.
• Monitor size, thickness, and appearance of flake to meet the specifications as well as rate requirements
• Maintain operator logs, documenting the condition of the rollers, flake specification, and any variance or compliance with standards.
• Communicate with the flake room to warn of any problems that may occur.
• Complete wash-down/change over procedures and documentation including filter and magnet samples.
• Work area must be maintained, kept clean and neat without foreign materials present which may become a possible product contaminant.
• Comply with all plant GMP’s.
• Perform any and all tasks assigned to you by a member of the GFGB management team, provided that the task is approved by your supervisor.
• Once a month, load rollers with bags of cinnamon
• Control the rolling rate and performance
• Maintain Remelt Systems equipment and product in remelt tanks
• Make adjustments to auto weighers to ensure correct quantity of product is being purchased

CostControl

• Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in product and shrinkage
• Reduce the amount of rework by participating in employee involvement, process improvement and adherence to process guidelines
• Ensure work is completed to customers specifications

About you

• Equivalent education GED
• Basic computer knowledge and skills
• Able to be a good leader, communicate with people in motivating, good trainer and teacher
• Machinery experience.
• Math skills and reasonable ability.
• Able to apply general mathematical calculations, analysis of variance and other basic standard equations as required.
• Have good common sense

In return AAK offer

• Career paths, training and development,e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offer potential for you toprogress your future career
• Comprehensive health insurance (medical,dental and vision) starting date of hire
• Health Savings Account with AAK annualcontribution of $1,000-$1,500
• Wematch 100% of the first 3% you contribute to your 401(k), and 50% of thenext 3%
• Free Life and Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Pet Insurance, IdentityTheft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans
• Discounts on travel, amusement parks,concerts, movies, and more
• Celebrations, events, and activities onsite and supporting our communities
• Recognition incentives for service andpeer to peer recognition

About AAK

Everything AAK does is aboutMaking Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our4,000employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status,and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state orfederal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of studentsin its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.