Miller Blender

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Operate mills, blenders, Pre-batch, and process materials in a safe, efficient, effective manner consistent with company quality standards.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Process materials to meet daily production schedule most efficiently.
• Check materials and mill room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards.
• Check materials and Blending room operations continuously for adherence to quality standards.
• Check materials and Pre-Batch operations continuously for adherence to quality standards.
• Take product samples at appropriate times for bulk index and granulation testing.
• Provide product samples to Technical Services.
• Follow correct Aseptic sampling procedures for Technical Services.
• Perform necessary production and inventory transactions to accurately reflect material movement, inventory status, and Lot management.
• Perform job safety standards for PPE, LOTO, Fork lift safety.
• Perform job sanitation standards: Sanitation breaks, and chemical application.
• Perform job Quality standards: Allergen management, lot management, bulk index, and granulation testing.
• Participate in continuous improvement.
• Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently, to minimize risk to personnel and damage to inventory and equipment.
• Perform routine battery changes on forklifts.
• Assist in the training of new Processing Department personnel.
• Perform routine sanitation breaks on Processing equipment: Tear down and Reassembly.
• Perform accurate, timely record-keeping functions, including downtime and production recording.
• Communicate effectively (verbally and written) with all personnel to maintain efficient operations.
• Follow established procedures and provide input for continuous improvement.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Must have intermediate Mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to understand and establish an in-depth knowledge of the equipment for troubleshooting requirements.
• Must be able to complete the teardown and reassembly of complex mechanical processes.
• Must have intermediate math skills and be able to implement them under different scenarios.
• Must be able to understand batch building and palletizing of ingredients.
• Must possess or qualify for a forklift license.
• Must be able to learn: AS400, PKMS, ATOMIC, and Software Systems.
• Must be able to understand basic Microsoft Windows/word.
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain manual logs and handwritten documentation.
• Must qualify in all areas of the processing department (Milling, Blending, Pre-Batch, and Material Handling).
• Must be able to read and understand the Process text.
• Must qualify on the following machines:
  • Clipper cleaner.
  • Pallet dispenser.
  • Gravity/Air deck.
  • Forsberg Destoner.
  • Aspirator.
  • Bucket elevators.
  • Pneumatic conveyors.
  • Cyclone separators.
  • Rotary valves.
  • Pepper bag opener.
  • Blenders.
  • Hanging scales.
  • Postal scales.
  • Platform scales.
  • Chain Hoist.
  • Vibratory feeders.
  • Rotary Magnets.
  • Sliding magnets.
  • Dump grate magnets
  • Hydraulic lifts.
  • Belt convers. 
  • Pepper bag extruder.
  • Salt transfer system/Oil transfer system.
  • Acoustic level sensor.
  • Proximity level sensor.
  • Pre-cooling conveyor. 
  • Sweco sifter.
  • Kek sifters.
  • Co-Mills.
  • Great Western Box sifter Pepper mill.
  • Great Western Box sifter Mill 02.
  • Degreasing foamers.
  • Sanitizer sprayers.
  • Pressure washer.
  • Nitrogen dispensing system.
  • PLCs.
  • Hot water system.
  • Safety gates and roll up doors.
  • Hammer mill: Cryogenic.
  • Fritz mill: Cryogenic.
  • Pulverizer mill: Cryogenic.
  • Roller mill.
  • Pin mill.
  • Metal Detectors.
  • Crackers.
  • Shredder.
  • Accurately demonstrate ability to sample test any product being processed.
  • Accurately demonstrate ability to take Aseptic samples for Quality testing.

Throughout the training program, which may take up to 270 days, qualification will be determined by an oral questionnaire and or a written test on the above items.

Maintenance:

Responsible for identifying and reporting equipment needing maintenance attention thorough inspection:

• Day-to-day operation, Changeovers, or sanitation breaks.
• Responsible for replacing boots or socks when worn or damaged.
• Responsible for replacing sifter screens when worn or damaged.

SQF:

Responsible for reporting any, and all food safety and quality concerns or problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

• Responsible for following cGMP’s.
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and good housekeeping.
• Ensure all food safety and quality records are completed accurately and timely.
• Follow all appropriate equipment cleaning procedures.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This position is in a manufacturing plant environment, works around moving mechanical parts, is exposed to airborne particles, works with toxic chemicals, and works around motorized vehicles.

Must be able to lift to 110lbs

Physical Requirements:

Hearing, speaking: Continuously. Must communicate with others and discriminate sounds with machines

Vision: Continuously

Balancing: Frequently depending on the work environment.

Standing: Frequently to Continuously

Walking:  Frequently to Continuously

Forward bend in standing: Frequently

Bending at waist with 1 hand scooping: Frequently 8 lbs x 50 reps

Rotation in standing: Frequently

Elevated work: Rarely, Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 min no weight

Floor to waist lift:  Frequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbs

Waist to crown lift:  Rarely up to 50 lbs

Horizontal lift: Frequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbs

Front carry:  Occasionally 110lbs up to 25 feet

One hand carry:  Occasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feet

Twisting/Spinning 250 lb drum: Frequently

Push: Occasionally up to 200lbs

Pull: Occasionally up to 200lbs

Left hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbs

Right hand grip: Frequently up to 65 lbs

Pinch Grip: Frequently

Right and Left hand coordination:  continuous with average eye/hand coordination

Stair Climbing: Frequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/day

Climbing: Rarely

Squatting:  Occasionally

Kneeling: Occasionally

Stooping:  Occasionally

Reaching:  Frequently

Crawling: Rarely

Crouching: Occasionally

Repetitive Motions: Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers: Frequently to Continuously: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, bag cutting.

Moderate to Heavy Work: Force from 30-50 lbs frequently to continuously and up to 80 lbs rarely to occasionally.

Maximum Physical Demands:

Task:

Maximum Demand:

Floor to waist Lift

Frequently up to 50 lbs, rarely up to 80 lbs

Waist to Crown Lift

Rarely up to 50 lbs

Front carry

Occasionally  110lbs up to 25 feet

One hand carry

Occasionally 40 lbs up to 15 feet

Right hand grip

Frequently up to 70 lbs

Left hand grip

Frequently up to 70 lbs

Pushing and Pulling 

Occasionally  up to  200lbs

Stair Climbing

Frequently: Up to 300-400 stairs/day

Standing tolerance

Frequently to Continuously

Walking

Frequently to Continuously

Right & left hand coordination

Continuously with average eye/hand coordination

Kneeling

Occasionally

Squatting

Occasionally

Pinch Grip

Frequently

Forward bend in standing

Occasionally

Rotation in Standing

Occasionally

Repetitive Motions

Frequently to Continuously with wrists, hands, and fingers: Including twisting wrist, ulnar deviation, and bag cutting.

Twisting/Spinning Drum

Frequently up to 250 lb drum

Reaching

Frequently

Crawling

Rarely

Crouching

Occasionally

Horizontal Lift

Frequently up to 60 lbs, Rarely 80 lbs

Elevated Work

Rarely: Crown level with hammer/bar 1-2 mins, Occasionally 1-2 mins

Bending at waist with 1 hand scooping

Frequently: 8 lbs x 50 reps

Functional Job Analysis                                             

Rarely               1-5% of the day

Occasionally     6-33% of the day

Frequently         34-66% of the day        

Continuously     67-100% of the day