Production Operator - Nights - New Rates!
Danone
Since 1968, our production facility in Minster, Ohio, has proudly manufactured fresh yogurt. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Please apply if you are interested in a progressive career in a manufacturing environment producing the products you and your family have grown to love: Dannon Fruit on the Bottom, Activia, Oikos, Triple Zero and Danimals.
Danone North America is looking for a High Tech Operator in Minster, Ohio.
The Production High Tech Operator position is in the Packaging area of the plant, where our delicious yogurt is filled into cups and bottles. The position is a combination of manual tasks such as physically loading raw materials into production equipment as well as technical tasks such as operating computer systems and troubleshooting process breakdowns. The Production High Tech Operator performs hourly quality checks which includes tasting the yogurt and also cleans and sanitizes the production equipment. Danone's fast-paced environment requires successful employees to be on their feet most of their shift 12-hour shift, and to have a high attention to quality and working safely. In this position you will wear a free uniform that includes steel toed shoes, safety eyewear, ear plugs, hairnet and bump cap.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Operate production fluid control systems
- Verify target weights and meet target through the application of statistical process control
- Perform quality checks and accuracy of materials/products
- Consistently communicate with all departments involved in production process (e.g., warehouse, distribution, processing, fruit room, scheduling)
- Troubleshoot and respond to process breakdowns
- Document inventory of consumed raw materials and supplies
- Obtain sample product for quality lab testing
- Cleaning and sanitation tasks (e.g., general housekeeping, disposal of waste material, scraps, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
The Production High Tech Operator base rate is $27.52 plus night shift premium of $1.00/hr!. The base rate increases to $28.97/hr after one year. Additionally, Danone's great benefits include low cost medical, dental, and vision insurance, free life insurance and short term disability, paid lunch and breaks, tuition reimbursement, Parental Bonding Leave, Gym Membership reimbursement, Pay for Performance Bonus and 401(k) retirement plan.
