Are you an experienced manufacturing professional who leads by example and thrives on helping others succeed? We are looking for a knowledgeable, proactive Production Lead to help guide our daily operations and support our team.
In this key leadership role, you won't just oversee tasks—you will be the go-to expert across the floor, mentoring team members, maintaining our highest standards of safety and quality, and ensuring our production flows smoothly from start to finish. If you take pride in operational excellence, enjoy driving continuous improvement, and want a stable, growth-oriented role with a great team, apply today!
We take care of the people who take care of our business. Your peace of mind and well-being matter to us, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.
Understand and support safety as the first priority.
Dryer operation: Start up, properly operate, shut down, and cleanup of dryer, (CIP), and related equipment. Ensure proper moisture in finished product. Maintain charts and records. Is responsible for product flow, proper tank hook up, dryer box cleaning, and general upkeep.
Evaporator: Start up, operate, shut down, and clean (CIP) evaporator, and related equipment. Monitor product for correct percentages, component composition, and temperature. Is responsible for tank hook ups and flow. Perform start up, operation, and shut down of RO.
Separator/ HTST: Start up, operate, shut down, and clean separators, (CIP), cream. Perform duties of pasteurizing all milk products. Make the required tank connections.
Bulk Room Receiver: Unload raw milk, cream, and condense. Wash tankers, silo, and lines as required as well as perform proper hook ups of tanks, silos, and lines. Monitor amount of milk products being unloaded to prevent overflow of tanks and silos
Bulk Room Loadout: Is responsible for load out and sampling of liquid products. Wash tankers, silos, and lines; and monitor flow of product. Ensure correct product is loaded and bill of lading is completed correctly. Ensure that all tankers have properly filled out wash tags and seals
Powder Bagger: Fill, weigh, seal, and palletize milk powder. Keep accurate and legible records.
Warehouse and Shipping: Ensure that powder orders are shipped accurately, and warehouse is well organized and clean.
Ensure compliance with all company policies, local, state, and federal regulations.
Ensure the following facility programs are followed: Safety, Food Safety, GMP, Preventive Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Sanitation
Help ensure all policies and procedures for the American Institute of Baking (AIB), Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Quality Assurance International (QAI – organic) are followed
Understand each step of product flow through the entire facility and teach it
Know how to start, run, shut down, troubleshoot, and CIP the entire process
Maintain a safe, clean, organized work area throughout the facility and office area
Fill in for vacationing, sick, or otherwise vacant production positions, with little or no notice at times
Participate in plant committees, including safety and food safety
Safeguard and protect all company assets in his or her care
Demonstrate good judgment in safeguarding customer, company, vendor, and employee information
Maintain a cooperative working relationship with customers, vendors, employees, and peers
Handle difficult situations professionally
Consistently show the ability to recognize and deal with priorities
Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance for the position and the situation
Safeguard and protect all company assets and proprietary information.
Maintain cooperative working relationships and communications with employees from all other departments and peers
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)
Responsible for food safety
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Other duties may be assigned as required.
