Production Operator
Production Operator
FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. is seeking a Production Operator in our Delhi, New York manufacturing facility. The Production Operator performs various tasks, including loading machinery, setting up jobs, and adjusting machinery for proper functioning and product production. The position requires a minimum of 40 hours of work per week.
Positions start at $30.03 per hour, with a $1.00 shift differential if applicable. Nights, weekends, and holidays are required.
The position requires a candidate to join the Teamsters Union; health benefits are at no cost to Union members working for FCINA.
What we ask
Knowledge and Experience
• Possess a High School Diploma/GED and at least 1 year of manufacturing work experience.
• Strong organizational skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to independently carry out detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and ability to use a computer.
We value talented people from any background who are eager to contribute to something bigger than themselves. All of our employees have a strong drive to work on things that matter and make decisions that increase the impact of our organization. We trust you, and your knowledge will make a difference. We firmly believe that everyone, including you, influences the company results and the realization of our purpose, ‘Nourishing by Nature’ by providing better nutrition for the world. Therefore, your personal development is considered of great importance.
FrieslandCampina offers a platform where you are the boss of your career and development. We are always looking for talents who are customer-focused, take responsibility for their work, and continuously seek opportunities to make a change. We can’t make a better world on our own, but we can do things that matter together.
What we offer
At FrieslandCampina, we take good and transform it into great! FrieslandCampina is unique because our suppliers, the farmers, are also our owners, and we control the whole supply chain from grass to glass. Everyone at FrieslandCampina is contributing to things that matter: bringing better nutrition to the world, and securing a better living for our farmers, now and for generations to come.
The role of the Production Operator is not just essential, but pivotal to our success. Our Operators create products of the highest quality, ensuring customer satisfaction, and always striving to do better. You will work in collaboration with a diverse range of highly motivated and passionate people, making your work fulfilling, impactful, and meaningful. Together, we deliver healthy nutrition to millions around the world.
We offer a very competitive compensation package that includes health benefits and 401k. FrieslandCampina also offers you the ability to continue to grow, because that development benefits both our products and your career.
Vacancy description
The Operator is a skilled position requiring the ability to train on and master the following:
• Various types of equipment involved in the processing of nutritional ingredients.
• Written instructions, including Standard Operating Procedures, that detail the proper steps and methods of using the equipment.
• Batch Records that define the specific steps necessary to follow for the proper processing of materials into finished products.
• GMP and Safety Instructions for the safe and effective operation of equipment.
Performs a combination of production tasks which may include:
- Loading machinery
- Positioning and setting up jobs
- Adjusting and operating machinery
- Use of calibrated lab equipment
- Observes machine processing for proper functioning and production of products
- Load and unload materials, deliver parts or stock to designated work areas, pack products, load machinery, and clean surfaces of machines and work areas.
- Drives forklift to move materials
- Ability to lift 30 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis,
- Performing such activities as grasping, lifting, reaching, and repetitive tasks
The internal training process includes a certification step after which an operator is expected to perform their duties independently with minimal direct supervision.
In the course of performing duties an operator works with or directly controls steam, hot water and potentially hazardous materials in accordance with GMP and Safety policies.
Allergen Exposure - Our manufacturing facility exposes employees to various allergens and chemicals integral to our ingredient production process. Potential sensitivities include casein, wheat, soy, papain, whey, rice, pea, cotton, gelatin, and malt, as well as various chemical aromas and fumes.
Team Details
Why FrieslandCampina
Owned by a co-op of dairy farmers, we believe in working together. We collaborate with passion and focus to ensure every customer solution is spot on. We are commercially obsessed.
Our success comes from the right ingredients crafted by our employees who believe that the Inside Matters.
We are inspired and believe in:
- the possibilities dairy ingredients can impact our lives for the good
- setting new standards in Early Life Nutrition
- creating amazing tastes and textures for Food & Beverage
- using dairy nutrients to improve health and sustain life
We believe that we need to embrace the challenges we are faced with so we work tirelessly to increase nutritional benefits, new sensory experiences, and innovative application methods to bring more goodness to our products and the customers we serve. The markets and our customers are highly dynamic and to make a difference we are commercially obsessed with understanding the needs of our customers and the consumers.
We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under the law.
