Whey Systems Operator

QPS Employment Group; Town of Antigo (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is hiring a Whey Systems Operator for a dairy facility in Antigo, Wisconsin. This is a full-time, second-shift role with hours from 4:00pm to 4:00am and a potential to hire after the probation period.

You will start up and operate the whey separator and reverse osmosis polisher, direct products to storage, monitor levels and temperatures, and record data on production logs. You must follow safety and GMP guidelines and be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must understand operator interfaces to automated equipment.
• Strong computer and mechanical skills.
• Ability to read safety rules and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Good communication with managers and drivers.
• Ability to perform basic math in various units.
• Ability to follow written or diagrammed instructions.
• May require milk antibiotic tests certification.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Start up and operate whey separator to produce whey cream.
• Operate reverse osmosis polisher to concentrate whey with controlled conditions.
• Direct products to storage tanks and test finished product.
• Monitor levels, flows, and temperatures; record production logs.
• Manage cleaning chemicals; assist unloading and storage of chemicals.
• Wash RO system and whey processing equipment.
• Report safety or quality issues to management.
• Assist teardown of equipment as needed.
• Notify Maintenance of equipment problems.

Skills

Operator interfaces

Computer skills

Mechanical aptitude

Reading manuals

Communication

Math skills

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Title: Whey Systems Operator Wage: $23.00/hour Shift: 2nd Hours: 4:00pm-4:00am QPS Employment Group is hiring a Why Systems Operator for a company in Antigo, WI. This is a potential to hire opportunity on 2nd shift.

Whey Systems Operator Responsibilities

• Start up and operate whey separator to produce whey cream from raw whey produced in cheese making
• Start up and operate reverse osmosis polisher system to produce high quality concentrated whey by controlling whey flow rate, pressures, and temperatures, etc.
• Direct all products to proper storage tanks; test finished product throughout operation
• Monitor product levels, flows, and temperatures in raw whey tanks whey cream tank, whey tanks, cow water tank, product balance tanks, and reverse osmosis system; record all information on production log sheets
• Keep track of whey plant cleaning chemicals, keep supply barrels full, assist and direct unloading and storage of all chemicals received during shift; comply with all company safety and good manufacturing practices
• Wash RO system, whey heat treat and polish water system, whey tank, and reserve silo
• Immediately report any food safety or quality issues to management or other individual authorized to initiate action
• May be required to perform duties normally done by the 2nd shift operator and the Intake/Whey Plant operator
• Assist in the teardown of whey separator, reverse osmosis unit, and heat exchangers as needed
• Notify the Cheese Manufacturing Manager or Maintenance Department of equipment problems

Whey Systems Operator Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency is required (GED)
• Knowledge of operator interfaces to operate automated equipment
• Good computer and mechanical skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively with manager, truck drivers, and other Team Members
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• May need to be certified to run milk antibiotic tests for incoming milk
• Regularly use hands to finger, handle or feel
• Frequently stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally sit and talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and maneuver barrels weighing up to 550 pounds using a two-wheeled barrel dolly
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

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