Blending Machine Operator

Company: Glanbia PLC
Location: West Haven
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

POSITION PURPOSE: * Responsible and accountable for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Operates assigned blending department machine(s) in compliance with established current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operation Procedures, safety requirements and other regulations. * Responsible and accountable for established productivity, quality, and yield requirements. * Recommends productivity, efficiency, quality and safety improvements to management. * Performs and documents operation in compliance with Batch Records, SOP's, and any other required documentation. * Complies with all company policies. * Works in a safe manner. * Checks work for accuracy. * Participates in training as needed. * Completes additional tasks and projects as assigned by management. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: * Minimum of a High School degree or GED. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: * Must be organized, thorough, and self motivated. * Must have familiarity with cGMP's, SOP's, HAACP's, or other similar quality programs. * Strong ability to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple tasks. * Ability to follow written instructions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: * None. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: * cGMP * SOPs as required. * All PPE Safety as required. * Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. * Machine operation for blending machines, sifters, and mills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: * Heavy physical effort required. * Must be able to lift 55lbs throughout the shift. * Continuous mental and visual attention required. * May be trained and required to operate a forklift. * Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, and walk about the building. * Regularly required to climb fixed stairs to access loading platforms. * Regularly required to maintain balance while performing job tasks that may be in awkward bending and stretching positions. * Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. * Fine manual motor dexterity required to complete forms and other paperwork. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: * All required PPE * Dust masks as required. * Safety Glasses. * Lab Coats. * Gloves. * Hair nets. * Hearing protection as required. WORK ENVIRONMENT: * Works in a powder processing manufacturing facility with moderate noise. OTHER: * Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. Nearest Major Market: New Haven Nearest Secondary Market: Hartford

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