$23.23/hourly - Extruder Operator: 3pm - 11pm
Company: Post Holdings
Location: Minneapolis
Posted on: June 26, 2022
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Job Description:
Business Unit Overview 8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing
organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality
products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut
trail mixes to retail, foodservice and ingredient customers. The
company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post
Holdings' private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings
and funds affiliated with Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THL"), a
private equity firm. Responsibilities Available Shifts: Thursday -
Monday Friday - Tuesday Position Summary: At Dakota Growers Pasta
Co., our Press/Extruder Operators are the folks that make
pasta-making happen. As a Press/Extruder Operator, you will manage
the extruder processes, perform necessary quality checks, diagnose
problems and machine adjustments, and perform key sanitation
activities to ensure quality product is produced in a safe and
efficient manner. Duties and Responsibilities: Manage all steps in
the extrusion/press operation process, including: checking run
schedules for assigned lines, maintaining mixers at correct levels
to ensure efficient feed into extrusion augers, ensure appropriate
flour/water ratio per recipe settings, monitoring spreader,
diffuser, blowers and stick heaters, observe dividers on long goods
lines to prevent backups, monitoring and managing the stick
magazine process, and managing flour silos, and conveying pressures
Perform necessary quality checks of product at all stages of drying
in accordance with standard operating procedures, best practices,
and regulations. Monitor for length, color, lumps, splits,
checking. Take appropriate corrective measures to reduce and
eliminate quality issues in a timely fashion Own processes
associated with egg product hoppers; ensure machine is assembled
properly according to procedures and product is loaded into the
hoppers in a timely manner Use computers and tools to take
appropriate and regular machine readings; record data on press
control forms and report abnormal machine readings to supervisor
immediately to prevent product waste and loss Proactively keep
machine areas, floors, and bins clean, wiped down, and free of
hazards throughout shift, in accordance with standards, procedures,
and expectations. Scrape, wash, and clean mixers, and assist other
press/extruder operators with cleaning of machinery Carry out die
changes as assigned for the shift and assist on other lines with
die changes. Ensure correct die plates and screens are used when
changing dies Report machine problems to the shift supervisor and
ensure machine logs are accurately filled out, detailing mechanical
and non-mechanical downtime. Fill out work order requests as needed
to ensure appropriate machine uptime Other duties, as assigned
Education and Experience Required: High school diploma or GED
equivalent from an accredited institution Must be able to work
weekends, holidays, and overtime Preferred Education, Experience,
and Skills: Previous manufacturing experience Previous experience
in a food manufacturing environment strongly preferred Physical
Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the
following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable
accommodation: Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, sit, and kneel
for 4+ hours per shift Must be able to balance for 8+ hours per
shift Must be able to stand or walk for up to 12 hours per shift
Must be able to climb/work off ladder, and reach above shoulders
for 4+ hours per shift Must be able to work in a dusty environment,
high heat, or humidity for 8+ hours per shift Must be able to
perform simple grasping, push, pull, and feel for 4+ hours per
shift Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds for 4+ hours per shift
Must be able to team or lift assistance to lift greater than 50
pounds for up to 4 hours per shift Must be able to express or
exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word Must be able to
make fine distinctions by sound Must be able to distinguish object
or equipment visually
Available Shifts: Thursday - Monday Friday - Tuesday Position
Summary: At Dakota Growers Pasta Co., our Press/Extruder Operators
are the folks that make pasta-making happen. As a Press/Extruder
Operator, you will manage the extruder processes, perform necessary
quality checks, diagnose problems and machine adjustments, and
perform key sanitation activities to ensure quality product is
produced in a safe and efficient manner. Duties and
Responsibilities: Manage all steps in the extrusion/press operation
process, including: checking run schedules for assigned lines,
maintaining mixers at correct levels to ensure efficient feed into
extrusion augers, ensure appropriate flour/water ratio per recipe
settings, monitoring spreader, diffuser, blowers and stick heaters,
observe dividers on long goods lines to prevent backups, monitoring
and managing the stick magazine process, and managing flour silos,
and conveying pressures Perform necessary quality checks of product
at all stages of drying in accordance with standard operating
procedures, best practices, and regulations. Monitor for length,
color, lumps, splits, checking. Take appropriate corrective
measures to reduce and eliminate quality issues in a timely fashion
Own processes associated with egg product hoppers; ensure machine
is assembled properly according to procedures and product is loaded
into the hoppers in a timely manner Use computers and tools to take
appropriate and regular machine readings; record data on press
control forms and report abnormal machine readings to supervisor
immediately to prevent product waste and loss Proactively keep
machine areas, floors, and bins clean, wiped down, and free of
hazards throughout shift, in accordance with standards, procedures,
and expectations. Scrape, wash, and clean mixers, and assist other
press/extruder operators with cleaning of machinery Carry out die
changes as assigned for the shift and assist on other lines with
die changes. Ensure correct die plates and screens are used when
changing dies Report machine problems to the shift supervisor and
ensure machine logs are accurately filled out, detailing mechanical
and non-mechanical downtime. Fill out work order requests as needed
to ensure appropriate machine uptime Other duties, as assigned
Education and Experience Required: High school diploma or GED
equivalent from an accredited institution Must be able to work
weekends, holidays, and overtime Preferred Education, Experience,
and Skills: Previous manufacturing experience Previous experience
in a food manufacturing environment strongly preferred Physical
Requirements: Qualified candidates must be able to perform the
following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable
accommodation: Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, sit, and kneel
for 4+ hours per shift Must be able to balance for 8+ hours per
shift Must be able to stand or walk for up to 12 hours per shift
Must be able to climb/work off ladder, and reach above shoulders
for 4+ hours per shift Must be able to work in a dusty environment,
high heat, or humidity for 8+ hours per shift Must be able to
perform simple grasping, push, pull, and feel for 4+ hours per
shift Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds for 4+ hours per shift
Must be able to team or lift assistance to lift greater than 50
pounds for up to 4 hours per shift Must be able to express or
exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word Must be able to
make fine distinctions by sound Must be able to distinguish object
or equipment visually#06022021
Keywords: Post Holdings, Minneapolis , $23.23/hourly - Extruder Operator: 3pm - 11pm, Other , Minneapolis, Minnesota
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