Machine Operator

Job Type:

Regular

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What Agropur invests in YOU:

• Starting wage of DOE
• Two pay increases within the first year up to $1.00
• $1.50 Shift Differential + Double Time on Sundays
• Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: 
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match 
• 3 Weeks PTO
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Healthy work/life balance

We are looking for a BiPro/Membrane Operator in Jerome, ID.  The BiPro/Membrane Operator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the proprietary ion-exchange and membrane filtering processes which create whey protein isolates.  The BiPro/Membrane Operator position utilizes advanced equipment and oversees crucial production steps to create high quality BiPro whey protein isolate product.

• Operate equipment and control processes in the production of high quality/high value whey products, successfully applying learned knowledge of processes and production methods.
• Effectively operate state-of-the-art equipment involved with the isolation of protein products.

·Regulate production factors such as solids, temperature, pH; making adjustments to meet all set points.

·Take frequent readings; accurately logging up to 50 variables per hour.

What you need:

• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects, sets objectives and goals, breaks down work into the process steps, develops schedules and assignments, anticipates and adjusts for problems or roadblocks, measures performance against goals, evaluates results.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in work.

Where you’ll be working:

Our Jerome, ID, plant is home to approximately 400 employees and processes approximately 7 million pounds of milk per day. This facility produces various types of cheeses, such as; mozzarella, cheddar, provolone, muenster, parmesan, romano, Monterey jack, gouda, and asiago. They also run various whey streams, such as; deproteinized whey, sweet dairy whey, GMP, permeate, instantized, and our top-rated BiPro products.

• As North America’s largest whey protein producer and a quality-focused contract manufacturer, Agropur Ingredients partners with some of the world’s most prominent brands on ingredients that go into the food, beverage and nutritional industries. Agropur provides future-forward solutions for cost performance, texture improvement, shelf-life stability and nutrition enhancement. 

AA/EEO – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. 

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.