TITLE: BLENDER

STATUS: FULL TIME

REPORTS TO: OPERATIONS MANAGER

BASIC FUNCTIONS: ASSIST IN THE BLENDING OF RAW MATERIALS

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· ENSURES BLENDED MATERIAL IS PROPERLY BLENDED AND STORED ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES SET BY OPERATIONS MANAGER.

· ENSURES RAW MATERIALS ARE STORED PROPERLY ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES SET BY MSDS, MIOSHA, STATE AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES, AND OPERATIONS MANAGER.

· ENSURES SAMPLES ARE TAKEN AND PROPERLY TESTED BY LAB PERSONNEL.

· KEEP AN ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE BLENDING LOG RECORDED DAILY.

· STRICT OBSERVANCE OF SAFETY POLICIES AND PRACTICES.

· COMMUNICATE WITH MAINTENANCE, SCHEDULING, AND LAB PERSONNEL TO MEET DAILY PRODUCTION OBJECTIVES.

· MAINTAIN PRODUCTION OPERATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CGMP AND NSF STANDARDS.

TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

· EMPLOYEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS TO BOOST LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE INDUSTRY. READ AND REVIEW ROUTED MATERIALS AND ENSURE THAT ALL QUALITY MANUAL PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED AND PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF MATERIAL FLOW THROUGHOUT FACILITY.

· INTERFACE WITH PRODUCTION, WAREHOUSE, AND MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE THAT STRATEGIC GOALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING MET.

· ENSURE THAT SAFETY, RESPONSIBLE CARE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.

· ENSURE THAT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES.

· ENSURE THAT PRODUCTION TEAM MEMBERS AND MATERIAL HANDLERS ARE PERFORMING JOB RESPONSIBILITIES ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES.

· SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY OPERATIONS MANAGER AS REQUIRED.

QUALIFICATIONS/JOB REQUIRMENTS:

· YEAR OR MORE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING JOB EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.

· CAPABLE OF LIFTING UP TO 50 POUNDS AND HIGH LEVEL ATTENTION TO DETAIL.