Specialty Operator

Requisition ID: 58078
Position Type: (US)Full Time
Workplace Arrangement:

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Specialty Operator Summary: Ensures efficient and continual plant vinegar production. Continually monitors production efficiency by taking production samples, making mash batches, making tank cuts of finished goods and taking physical inventories.

Key responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitors the levels of approximately 70 tanks. Knows the vinegar flow in and out of tanks.
• Monitors the production by taking and checking physical samples and making adjustments to ensure the production remains efficient.
• Monitors three filtration units; cleaning, starting and stopping them as needed.
• Monitors mash levels in tanks, mixes batches as needed and adds them to tanks.
• Monitors several pumping operations at the same time, aware of all pumping destinations and stops operations if necessary.
• Monitors and checks the progress of the SP units.
• Watches and adjusts the production computer.
• Calculates when the production units will be unused so they can be pumped.
• Must be familiar with SAP, making and closing entries.
• Communicates well with the Production Supervisor and others.
• Understand and communicate the Shift Change over.
• Clean up based on the MSS, and other directions.

Qualifications and skills

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statements(s)
• Ability to work alone. • Ability to make quick decisions based on work production needs.
• Ability to monitor 70 tanks to ensure production of vinegar.
• Ability to give complete attention to detailed work.

Education
High School Diploma

Experience
Two to Three years in a food or beverage manufacturing company

SKILLS & ABILITIES
Computer Skills
Beginning Word, ability to adapt to customized company computer programs.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

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Posting Type: DNI

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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