Bending Machine Operator

Responsible and accountable for set-up, operation of machinery. Responsible for ensuring the machine produces high quality products, runs smoothly and at capacity, and is properly maintained. With direction from supervisor responsible for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Responsibilities: Understand and demonstrate how to read and execute batch sheet and instructions, sampling, and labels Understand basic blending principals and pass test Understanding of safety training, lock out tag out, blood borne pathogens. Demonstrate basic documentation of batch sheet, wash down paper work, log books Be able to read and check warehouse entries Must be able to calculate 1% loss Successfully load, blend and unload a batch following instructions on batch sheet on two different blenders and be proficient on these blenders. Demonstrate setup, break down, brush down, wash down (physically) of equipment in blending, milling, auger feed systems, and sifters. Demonstrate the use of a sifter and mill safely following procedures and policies Demonstrate use of scale as well as tare wt. and test of scale and document Demonstrate they can work safely following rules and regulation Clear understanding of SOP’s, GMP’s, Allergens, HACCP, Food Defense, Color Code, Documentation, Log Books, Hand Washing, Uniform and Locker policy once fully trained and onboarded. QUALIFICATIONS Education, Training: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Ability to follow direction and work with Standard Operating Procedures. Experience Required: 0 to six months of experience in a manufacturing environment Competencies: Basic computer knowledge. Productive & positive team player Collaborative Curious and willingness to learn new things TYPICAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to 55 pounds. Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials. Involves moderate physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature. Should be able to identify and distinguish colors, see clearly at 20 inches or closer and 20 feet or more, observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point, judge distances and spatial relationships, and adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. Typical Environmental Conditions May be exposed to moderate noise levels (i.e. office equipment, light traffic) May be exposed to dust or powder in the air that may contain any of the following: milk, eggs, shellfish, soy, wheat, OR tree nuts. May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (i.e. production equipment, forklifts, heavy traffic). May be exposed to humidity, intense heat and cold, outdoor weather conditions, and fumes and toxic chemicals. May work in areas with mechanical moving parts, above ground with risk of fall, or areas with risk of electrical shock. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $40,798.98 - $49,134.26 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Experience: Blending Machine Operator: 3 years (Required) Food Blending: 1 year (Required) Yield blending machine: 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person