Night Dryer Team Lead

3 weeks ago


Zumbrota MN United States Dairy Farmers of America Full time
Job Description

General Purpose:

The Dryer Team Lead is the leader on the floor.  They will be looked towards for leading workgroups, increasing thru-put and decreasing CIP times.  The team lead will ensure that our goal of 0 defects is achieved in a safe and sanitary department following all GMP and safe work practices.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Learns, understands, and performs each job within the dryer department
  • Ensures the master sanitation schedule and quality assurance programs are fulfilled on time
  • Understands the dehydrated process and what is happening within each area during the shift, including rate, QA problems, staffing problems, change over times and clean in place times
  • Understands basic maintenance on pumps, valves and sanitation stations
  • Understands how to make process adjustments as necessary for achieving right the first time with products
  • Prints out product labels
  • SAP/data entry
  • Maintains safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues
  • Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
  • Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
  • Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment
  • Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity
  • Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF)
  • Perform other work as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • 1-year manufacturing experience preferred
  • Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Perform work independently as required
  • Perform basic quality testing as necessary, including but not limited to total solids%, butterfat%
  • Able to understand the cream HTST system to effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise
  • Able to use and understand calculations, production rates and fluid inventories
  • Able to prepare and comprehend evaporator logs and master sanitation schedules
  • Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance
  • Able to work in a hot environment
  • Able to work a full 12 hour or longer shift plus overtime as needed
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English
  • EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran

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