Position Summary: This position is responsible for the safe operation of the plate filters and membrane Ultra Filters.

1. Role in Safe Quality Food (SQF)

· Filter operator is responsible for ensuring the product sent from the plate filters or membrane ultra filters to the evaporator feed tanks meet SunRype specifications. If the product is out of specification, then the Production Supervisor must be immediately notified.

· Follow all SunRype Food Safety guidelines and Personal Health, Hygiene and GMP’s.

2. Responsibilities:

· Proper CIP of the tanks and filters, Ultra Filter and Plate.

· Operates pumps to ensure seal water is on.

· Weighs and adds ingredients including Carbon DE.

· Splits heaters and cleans plates as needed.

· Complete understanding of pressures to ensure tubes are not broken.

· Ability to drive forklift.

· Knowledge of when and how to complete a batchdown.

· Knowledge of appropriate valve sequence to send juice to the evaporator to ensure tubes do not burst.

· Properly document and monitor the filter process immediately prior to during and following the process.

· Stock filter aids in the filter and staging area.

· Able to use and understand basic laboratory equipment and procedures.

· Able to effectively communicate the process variables applicable to the operated filter to Evaporator, QA, and the Shift Supervisor.

3. Job Requirements:

• The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of the position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

4. Physical Requirements:

This position requires the following physical demands up to 90% of the time:

· Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds.

· Must be able to carry 25 pounds up and down 21 stairs.

· Must be able to stand for 8 hours during a shift minus breaks and lunch.

· Must be able to work in hot, humid and/or cold conditions.

· Must be able to stand, bend, squat, crawl, kneel, reach above shoulders, climb ladders and crawl in tight and awkward work places for long periods of time.

· Must have good hand-eye coordination.

5. Non-Physical Requirements:

A. Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.

B. Experience: Minimum one year experience as a filter operator preferred.

C. Special Skills:

• Able to work any shift, overtime and any or all days of the week in accordance with plant needs.
• Knowledge and awareness of proper lifting techniques.
• Knowledge and awareness of chemicals used for CIP and proper PPE while using them.
• Knowledge and awareness of filtration aids and dust produced by them.
• Properly do equipment checks daily and report any problems to maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Personally invested in the success of the business.
• Motivated, focused and accountable for results.

D. Licensure, Registration, Certification:

• None required

E. External Relationships:

• None

F. Internal Relationships:

• The Filter Operator must interact and communicate effectively with all employees of the organization. Effective communication is especially important with the shift supervisor, Evaporator Operator and QA Technicians.

G. Direct & Indirect Reports:

• There are no direct or indirect reports.

H. Backup:

• Backup for Filter operator would be another qualified Filter operator from the same shift or different shifts to cover the 8 hour shift.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.50 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
• Operator: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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