PRODUCTION OPERATORS

$500 hiring bonus after 6 weeks, plus another $500 after 6 months! EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY.

$20.00+ to start (higher with experience) plus $0.50 to $1.00 per hour for 2nd or 3rd shift.

AVEKA Nutra Processing is an EMPLOYEE-OWNED company (Part of AVEKA Group, Inc. headquartered in Woodbury, MN) where you will have a stake in the success of the facility. After 6 months you earn company shares.

AVEKA is a place you can grow your skills and career. AVEKA offers paid, on the job training.

Position Summary

Assists with startup, operation, and shutdown of equipment. Monitors equipment operation, gauges, and panel indicators to ensure the operation is running smoothly and according to specifications. Records readings and related quality documentation. Packages product and lifts and stacks bags up to 50-60 pounds frequently.

Responsibilities / Duties:

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  Assist with the startup, operation, and shutdown of spray dryers and other related equipment
• Monitors equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards
• Confer with management, maintenance, or other equipment operators in order to report equipment malfunctions or resolve production problems
• Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books
• Read and interpret work orders and instructions in order to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules
• Press and adjust controls in order to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications
• Routinely lift and stack 50 to 60-pound bags
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools
• Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, hand trucks, or hoists
• Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing
• Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers
• Responsible for checking equipment to make sure it is working properly, clean out equipment periodically and prepare equipment for product change
• Before leaving work, prepare working area for the next shift and discuss current production job tasks with the next shift to ensure a smooth transition
• Perform cleaning activities on, around and inside spray dryers, and/or painting and other maintenance projects during ‘cleaning days’ when equipment is shut down for cleaning
• Comply with all GMP and Food Safety guidelines
• Follow plant safety rules and wears appropriate safety equipment (PPE)
• Attend all plant quality and safety training as required
• Other duties as apparent or assigned

Job Qualifications:

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  High School Diploma preferred
• 2+ years previous experience in production / manufacturing with large equipment and machines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work with others in a positive manner
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Decision making ability
• Basic math skills and able to accurately count
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Effective written communication skills
• Stress management skills
• Time management skills

Physical Requirements:

• Up to 100% on the manufacturing floor to communicate with employees, assess specific plant situations, quality processes, and related. May require climbing stairs or ladders, reaching, bending, twisting, and working with machinery and processes that requires use of the arms, hands, and fingers, with occasional lifting of up to 60 pounds and/or moving heavier objects with mechanical assistance
• Up to 5% general office work with ability to sit for certain periods of time to complete quality documentation, refer to written procedures, log measurements, and related

Reasonable accommodations will be considered per ADA requirements to enable an incumbent to perform the job if any of the above physical requirements are limited