Job Description
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Date:
26 May 2026 Location:
West Haven, CT, US, 06516 Company:
Glanbia JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE
Blending Machine Operator DEPARTMENT
Blending FLSA CLASSIFICATION
Hourly/ Non-Exempt PAY RANGE GRADE
$20.39 REPORTS TO Blending Supervisor SUPERVISORY DUTIES
None APPROVAL
James T. Watson See file for signature DATE APPROVED 1/22/2016 POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible and accountable for established machine and shift productivity, quality, and yield requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Operates assigned blending department machine(s) in compliance with established current Good Manufacturing Practices, Standard Operation Procedures, safety requirements and other regulations. Responsible and accountable for established productivity, quality, and yield requirements. Recommends productivity, efficiency, quality and safety improvements to management. Performs and documents operation in compliance with Batch Records, SOP's, and any other required documentation. Complies with all company policies. Works in a safe manner. Checks work for accuracy. Participates in training as needed. Completes additional tasks and projects as assigned by management. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of a High School degree or GED. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must be organized, thorough, and self motivated. Must have familiarity with cGMP's, SOP's, HAACP's, or other similar quality programs. Strong ability to prioritize tasks, and handle multiple tasks. Ability to follow written instructions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
cGMP SOPs as required. All PPE Safety as required. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. Machine operation for blending machines, sifters, and mills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Heavy physical effort required. Must be able to lift 55lbs throughout the shift. Continuous mental and visual attention required. May be trained and required to operate a forklift. Regularly required to sit, stand, reach, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, and walk about the building. Regularly required to climb fixed stairs to access loading platforms. Regularly required to maintain balance while performing job tasks that may be in awkward bending and stretching positions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Fine manual motor dexterity required to complete forms and other paperwork. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
All required PPE Dust masks as required. Safety Glasses. Lab Coats. Gloves. Hair nets. Hearing protection as required. WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in a powder processing manufacturing facility with moderate noise. OTHER:
Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned. At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more. »
