Process Operator-3

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Decatur, IL
Entry level
Food • Manufacturing
The Role
The Process Operator sets up, operates, maintains, and troubleshoots manufacturing equipment in the Decatur Stevia Plant, ensuring safety and quality standards.
Summary Generated by Built In

Reports to

Stevia Plant Manager

Line Manager +1

McIntosh Plant Manager

Direct Reports

None

Key Relationships

Reporting to the Stevia Plant Manager, this position works closely with QEHS Lead, Operation Specialist, Production Engineer, ICD personnel, and contractors.

About Us

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants, Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to Make Food Extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands. Could you be ours?

Role purpose

The Process Operator has the responsibility of setting up, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment in our Decatur Stevia Plant.

Safety accountabilities – EHS Critical Role Level 3

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health, Safety, Quality, and Security are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHSQS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work.  Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs), Product Protection Principles (3Ps), and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life, protect our environment and our customers and consumers.

Level 3 – Core

  • EHSQS focus is 100% task oriented
  • Responsible for area specific EHSQS procedure/policy
  • Responsible for reporting all incidents, defects, and hazards

All employees are responsible for:

  • Compliance with procedures that implement the requirements of the EHSQS policies and procedures
  • Being responsible for their own actions
  • Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others and the environment
  • Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken

Main accountabilities

  • Place safety and Food Safety as the highest single priority in the workplace.
  • Operate process equipment to produce natural high intensity sweetener products based on natural ingredients.
  • Learn unit operations in material handling, reactions, filtration systems, spray drying and packaging.
  • Participate in EHSQS audits, OSHA style compliance audits and EHSQS safety communications.
  • Maintain records for each production run (runsheets, HACCP forms, Sanitation forms, etc).
  • Sample and performing analytical tests when needed.
  • Be diligent in monitoring/observing production runs and reporting deviations or trends.
  • Troubleshoot operating equipment problems and relay pertinent information to appropriate personnel.
  • Participate in reviewing safety and operating Standard Operating Procedures, Job Risk  Analyses, and Pre-Startup Inspections, Work permits.

Physical Requirements

The position requires climbing stairs/ladders, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, and standing for 12 hour shift duration.

FES Duty of Care:

Food Safety

  • Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.

Environment

  • Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times. 
  • Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.

Health & Safety 

  • Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
  • Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.

Performance measures

The incumbent will be measured against site EHSQ, Production, Reliability, and Leadership goals.

Competencies, Skills and experience required 

Skills and experiences required.

  • This individual must be self-motivated, a team player, skilled in verbal and written communication.  Practical hands-on equipment, manufacturing experience and demonstrated mechanical aptitude are considered significant pluses. Ability to learn and identify improvements needed.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

Top Skills

Analytical Tests
Haccp
Manufacturing Equipment
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The Company
3,273 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1859

What We Do

Tate & Lyle's purpose, Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food, inspires everything we do. Whether it’s by making food and drink healthier and tastier; continuously improving how we work; promoting a safe working environment; or making a difference to our local communities, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society.

What is it we do? Simply put, we make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutrition in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs. Our speciality sweeteners and fibres help reduce sugar and calories. Our fibres fortify food and improve digestive health. Our texturants and stabilising systems help extend shelf-life and make food manufacturing easier.

Across the globe, we are transforming lives through the science of food. And we need talented and skilled people to help us on this journey

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