Dairy Farmers of America · 1 month ago
Packaging Operator - Night Shift
Schulenburg, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$18.50/hr - $23.66/hr
2+ years expDairy Farmers of America is a leading company in the food production sector, seeking a Packaging Operator for the night shift. The role involves ensuring safety and operational efficiencies, participating in quality monitoring, and maintaining cleanliness and preventive maintenance within the facility.
AgricultureDairyDietary SupplementsFood Processing
Responsibilities
Works in any of the functional areas within the facility
Engaged in problem solving to assist in improving safety, quality, yields and productivity
Engaged with focus team, safety team, quality team, etc. Must be a member of at least one team in support of continuous improvement for the plant
Demonstrates a high level of safety and quality ownership coupled with a high degree of urgency
Ensures safe operation through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures
Ensures operational efficiencies: positioning work, setting up jobs, adjusting and operating equipment for proper functions and manufacture of product
Maintains process control by monitoring statistical information and reporting variations to Supervisor or Quality Assurance Manager
Performs Quality monitoring of activities to ensure all documentation is complete and accurate
Daily cleaning of task area, keeping work area free of clutter. During CIP all operators are responsible for detailed cleaning in their task areas. Strict adherence to housekeeping and plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) is mandatory
Inspect all equipment as required and complete required preventative maintenance on assigned task area and turn in completed documentation
Identify mechanical issues, symptom recognition, list probable faulty functions, failure analysis should not take more than 5 minutes before calling maintenance
Must be trained and signed off to operate Filler and Retorts as minimum qualifications
Qualification
Required
All Operators are responsible for safety, operational efficiencies, quality standards, preventive maintenance, sanitation and administrative support
Each Operator will have a development plan, successful cross training and completion of certification in at least four job functions
Operators must perform and participate in a team environment where shared responsibilities, problem solving, achieving team goals and continuous improvements of the overall process are basic expectations
All operators are expected to work on any assignments determined necessary by the Supervisor or management to ensure team success
Works in any of the functional areas within the facility
Engaged in problem solving to assist in improving safety, quality, yields and productivity
Engaged with focus team, safety team, quality team, etc. Must be a member of at least one team in support of continuous improvement for the plant
Demonstrates a high level of safety and quality ownership coupled with a high degree of urgency
Ensures safe operation through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures
Ensures operational efficiencies: positioning work, setting up jobs, adjusting and operating equipment for proper functions and manufacture of product
Maintains process control by monitoring statistical information and reporting variations to Supervisor or Quality Assurance Manager
Performs Quality monitoring of activities to ensure all documentation is complete and accurate
Daily cleaning of task area, keeping work area free of clutter
During CIP all operators are responsible for detailed cleaning in their task areas
Strict adherence to housekeeping and plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) is mandatory
Inspect all equipment as required and complete required preventative maintenance on assigned task area and turn in completed documentation
Identify mechanical issues, symptom recognition, list probable faulty functions, failure analysis should not take more than 5 minutes before calling maintenance
Must be trained and signed off to operate Filler and Retorts as minimum qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Requires ability to read, write, and speak in English
Preferred
SAP software experience a plus
Demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to work in fast paced environment and handle multiple tasks
Proficient in 4 direct areas of the production process
2-3 years related experience preferred
Company
Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America is a milk marketing cooperative owned and served by farmers across the nation.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-09-15Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
Dennis Rodenbaugh
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Jones
Division Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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