Skilled Operative

Requisition ID: 58488
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

POSITION SUMMARY: Ensures efficient and continual plant vinegar production. Continually monitors production efficiency by taking production samples, making nutrient batches and taking physical inventories. Works alone in the plant during assigned shift and is continually checking production status while ensuring other sections of the plant are running smoothly.

Key responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Follow Standard Operating Procedures for plant start-up, shut down, cleaning and batching.

• Stay within operating parameters set by Plant/Production Manager and notify management of any production problems.

• Keep accurate and timely logs.

• Collect samples and do the necessary tests to ensure consistent and quality product and record results, make adjustments if needed to ensure the production remains efficient.

• Monitor and make adjustments on the computer according to the results of the samples and to keep within parameters and record changes.

• Monitors the levels of approximately 40 tanks. Knows the vinegar flow in and out of tanks.

• Monitors three filtration units; back flushing them once per shift.

• Monitor one de-filter tank.

• Monitors nutrient 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 R/O units as well as the foam tanks and performs any needed actions to keep them running smoothly.

• Calculates when the production units will be unused so they can be pumped.

• Moves prepared mash volumes to designated feed tanks.

• Work closely with maintenance and inform them of any mechanical problems.

• Responsible for notifying Production/ Plant Manager of any production problems.

• Complete any and all tasks assigned by the Plant Manager/Production Manager.

• Help out in other areas as needed.

• Available occasionally for call in work and overtime.

• Participate in safety programs and ongoing training sessions.

• Required to follow all safety procedures.

• Keep operators, coming on shift, briefed on what has happened and what is supposed to be done during the next shift.

Qualifications and skills

Competency Statements(s)

• Ability to work alone.

• Ability to make quick decisions based on work production needs.

• Ability to monitor 40 tanks to ensure production of vinegar.

• Ability to give complete attention to detailed work.

Education

High School Diploma

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).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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Posting Type: DNI

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

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