Operations Technician, Fill Room

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

The Fill Room Technician is responsible for packaging and material handling activities according to written procedures in the Fill Room; includes filling and packaging Lactic Acid and its Derivatives as well as moving packaged finished product. Assist in all areas of Operations as requested when needed. Work independently with direction from Supervision. Responsible for troubleshooting and minor upkeep/maintenance of equipment, and for maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Will be cross trained in Warehouse Operations.

Shift: 12-hour shift, 3-2-2-3 Schedule, 7am to 7pm. Includes weekends

Essential Job Functions:

Filling Operations

• Safe, clean and accurate packaging of lactic acid (in different concentrations) and its derivatives. Includes completing all required documentation, making labels, packaging and cleaning the fill lines per company standards.

• Operation and minor maintenance/trouble shooting of the packaging equipment, floor scales, conveyor and wrapper machines.

• Transacting information in the WMS system and the Mettler Toledo machine.

• Maintaining a safe work environment by maintaining cleanliness standards and operating the equipment and utilities in a safe manner.

Material Handing Operations

• Receives empty packaging containers from trucks, verifies counts, makes appropriate transactions into ERP LX and WMS systems, applies correct documentation/labels and moves product to proper storage locations.

• Performs cycle count functions of finished goods and raw material product, utilizing ERP LX and WMS systems and following written instructions.

• Accurately transacts activity records to ERP LX and WMS systems as needed.

• Troubleshoots and performs minor maintenance on material handling equipment. Maintains clean and safe working environment.

• Executes QESH standards per defined roles and responsibilities to ensure personal and product safety and quality.

• Performs within the guidelines of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Security measures, Housekeeping, Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP), all quality, regulatory, environmental, safety and health guidelines and regulations. These standards are used in all daily activities to ensure product safety and quality are in compliance.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education

• Must be competent in basic mathematics, calculating and computer

skills.

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in liquids packaging or in a filling operation, preferred.

Skills

• Ability to operate machinery and equipment including Forklift.

• Read specifications

• Ability to interpret routine production operating procedures

• Ability to troubleshoot machinery.

General Working Environment

• Fill Room Technicians are required to work in a plant, with some tasks taking place outside of the plant.

• Fill Room Technicians will fill and package Lactic Acid and will have to wear the appropriate PPE including but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, safety boots, chemical suits, face-shields, rubber gloves, hair nets, aprons and uniform clothing.

• Temperature inside and outside the facility will range between -15oF and 120oF depending on location and the activities involved.

Usual Physical Activities

Through the course of a typical shift an individual in this position will perform the following activities;

• Must be able to perform moderately heavy physical activity 25% to 50% of time and lift weight up to 50lbs

• Must be able to lift or pull heavy objects daily, in excess of 50lbs

• Prolonged Standing, 20% of the time

• Walks extensively, 20% of the time

• Kneels,

• Bends, repetitively

• Squatting, repetitively

• Reaches above and below the shoulders,

• Traverses plant levels via stairs, frequently

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2022, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1,457.9 million and has a workforce of over 2601 employees. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.