Production Operator
Company: Land O'Lakes
Location: Paynesville
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Join Land O'Lakes, Inc., and help us bring food from farmer to
fork, building vibrant communities along the way. We're a global,
Fortune 250 company and a farmer-owned cooperative, which means we
work for one another-not Wall Street. We're proud to rank a Top
Workplace. We offer:
- Competitive compensation and rewards
- Best-in-class healthcare for you and your family
- Powerful savings programs
- Training and career progressionProduction OperatorThe associate
will be responsible for ensuring proper sealing, closing, labeling,
handling and storage of all cheese packaged in CM department. - The
associate will have responsibility to perform all barrel fill
duties. - Through an assigned rotation, operator will be expected
to be proficient and able to perform the duties of the 3 roles
identified below (Closing/Sealer, Monorail Room, Cooler).Shift:
4:45pm-4:45amPayrate: $22.15Essential Duties and
Responsibilities:Sealer -AreaPrimary Tasks:
- Seal Bags
- Weigh Barrel
- Place Label
- Scan Barrel
- General CleaningSecondary Tasks:
- Vacuum Whey
- Disconnect, Tilt-up, Transfer Barrel to track
- Barrel Sampling
- Resealing and Re-classingCooler AreaPrimary Tasks:
- Store Barrels - Blow-off fiber, Invert, Wrap and Stock
barrels
- Transport Empty Drums to the Salter Area
- Stock Supplies for Production
- General Cleaning
- Un-stack Plastic Barrels and install rings
- Check with the salter at least once an hour to see if they need
help with extenders, prepping barrels, moving carriers,
etc.Secondary Tasks:
- Vacuum Whey
- Disconnect, Tilt-up, Transfer Barrel to track
- Barrel Sampling
- Transport full Carriers to the Track
- Unload Barrel from the Carrier
- Covers Taken Off New Fiber BarrelsMonorail Room AreaPrimary
Tasks:
- Vacuum Whey
- Unload Barrel from carrier, remove press plate and
extender
- Move carrier to washer
- Run filler for salter breaks (2 breaks on days, 4 on
nights)
- On Hard Italian - from 5:30 am to 7:00 am run filler
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am
- Disconnect CIP and reconnect filler
- Reassemble Vacuum Line
- Bring up carriers
- Stage 2 full carts of extenders and equivalent press
plates
- Prep 7-10 barrels (bags, extenders)
- Daily communication with TQ, Supervisor, office and co-workers
regarding policies, procedures, documentation, quality and day to
day production issues.
- Cooperate with and support maintenance and quality activities
in CWL area.
- Demonstrate knowledge of programs, cleaning and maintain PM
schedule for sealer.
- LEAN Manufacturing - Contribute to a continuous improvement
environment by participating in activities to include line side
problem solving.
- Participate in 5S program to contribute to a safe and organized
work environment.
- Ensure accuracy and timely completion of all department
paperwork
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP guidelines and
LQMS requirements
- Actively contribute to a behavioral based safety culture by
completing a minimum of one behavioral observation (BOS) per
month.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of machine operations and overall
production process
- Other duties as assigned by Shift Lead or Production
Supervisor.Preferred Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent preferredExperience:
- 6 months of manufacturing experience preferredRequirements:
- Ability to contribute in a team work environment
- Ability to perform basic math equations
- Ability to utilize computers & software programs
proficiently
- Ability to communicate effectively to ensure product flow to
next work station
- Ability to perform problem solving skills, apply creative
thinking, use resources, and make effective decisions
- Ability to effectively plan and organize
- Ability to contribute to a safe and organized work
environment
- Ability to work variable shifts, weekends, and/or holidays
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position outlined
in the Physical Demands Analysis (PDA)
- Ability to learn new skills and adapt to change as the
organization continues to improve processes
- Ability to draw conclusions based on analysis of data from
multiple sources
- Maintain prompt and regular job attendance
- Ability to read and write effectively in English
- Other duties as assignedLand O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal
Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains
a drug-free workforce, including pre- and post-employment substance
abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.Neither Land
O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for
confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive
a call or email like this, please do not provide the information
being requested. - -Land O'Lakes endeavors to make
Landolakesinc.com accessible to any and all users. If you would
like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or
need assistance completing the application process, please contact
the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F
8:00am-4:30pm CT.
Keywords: Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis , Production Operator, Professions , Paynesville, Minnesota
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