Production Operator

Job description

Plant or Cooler Associate Department: Plant: Reports To: Plant Supervisor or Manager Location: Anderson, IN: FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Pay Range + other compensation components: Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, thrift profit sharing Position Overview: The Plant/Cooler Associate responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Operating high speed packaging equipment to process milk, cream, and other dairy products, following specified methods and formulas. May need to connect pipe between vats of processing equipment. Assembling fittings, valves, bowls, plates, impeller shaft, and other parts to equipment with wrench to prepare for operations. (S)he may need to turn valves to pump products, sanitize, and rinse water through pipes and equipment. Starts pump and agitator, observes pressure and temperature gauges, and open valves on vat equipment to fill, stir product in tanks. (S)he will need to pump or pour specified amounts of liquid or powder ingredients, such as skim milk, stabilizer, neutralizer, and vitamins into vat to make dairy products, such as buttermilk, chocolate milk, or ice cream. Testing products for acidity at various states of processing....