Process Technician

Company: Aerotek
Location: O fallon
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Description:

The Process Technician will work at the O'Fallon manufacturing facility producing pet food flavoring products while following batch sheets and using all necessary manufacturing equipment. Will have the following responsibilities:

(Predominantly Spray Dry for this role but will cross train in Liquid Process)

Spray Dry:

• Operate bagging machine at end of process.
• Attach bag, clamp spout
• Feed into the sealing machine
• Pick up bags and palletize (up to 55 pounds repetitively)
• Use scissor lift to move product to warehouse

Liquid Process:

• Stage all materials for production runs (may use a forklift)
• Take protein source (digestive meat products) and mix into reactors using hoses and piping systems, control panels, etc.
• Take staged dry materials (powdered materials - dairy whey, yeast, amino acids, other chemicals) and dump into mixing vessels/reactors according to batch sheet
• Operate sifting machine after reaction stage to remove solid clumped product

Skills:

manufacturing, production, operator, chemical, batching, mixer, batch sheet, GMP

Top Skills Details:

Production, Batch, process

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

HS Diploma/GED

• Must have demonstrated experience (3+ years) working in a medium duty production environment in a manufacturing facility with strong preference for a regulated environment following batch sheets (Food, chemical, etc.) Pharma could work also
• Forklift experience a strong plus
• Must be able to read a batch sheet and follow instructions. Basic math skills to make calculations, read and record weights from a scale, understand how to use a control panel.
• Must be able to move about the plant consistently and lift over 50 pounds consistently. This is a VERY physical job.

Work Environment:

Hot non-temperature controlled environment. There are fans in the different areas. Vessels and reactors produce heat and occasionally steam. This is a pet food manufacturer so it is smelly.

Culture is one of picking up slack and getting the job done. Lots of OT available for people who are hard workers.

Shift: Monday - Thursday

2nd Shift: 3:45PM - 2:15AM (1 Position Open)

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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