Dairy Processing Equipment Operator jobs in La Place, LA

Position Summary

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Operate and maintain various vehicles, mechanized devices, tools, and other equipment for storage or removal of materials.
  

• Receive, store, and issue materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard. Keep records and compile stock reports. Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stockrooms, warehouses, or storage yards. Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas. 
  

• Receive, check/inspect, and count stock and other incoming items, and record data manually or using a computer. Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment. Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors. Weigh and measure materials or products and record measurements.
  

• Prepare and complete projects and orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship).
  

• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, storage areas, and office space to ensure compliance with safety regulations. 
  

• Recommend scrap/disposal of excess, defective, or obsolete stock. 
  

• Prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued. Keep records on the use or damage of stock or stock-handling equipment.
  

• Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.
  

• Occasionally, participate in the assembly, installation, wiring, repairing, and testing of brewery equipment for project dry builds at our location.
  

• Adhere to safety policies and procedures.
  

• Participate in other needed and related activities.
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• technical degree or certification or higher
  

• strong work ethic and ability to handle physical workload
  

• familiarity with pallet jacks, forklifts, and other industrial vehicles; ability to safely and competently operate such equipment; ability to troubleshoot, test, repair, and service warehouse and production equipment
  

• ability to compute inventory stock quantities and other storage related computations
  

• ability to understand and use organization’s software for inventory control and management
  

*** If you do not have all of the qualifications above but feel you are uniquely qualified for this position, please still apply.

• experience in general labor, construction, or other related fields
  

• rigging, osha safety, first aid / cpr, welding, hazmat, confined space entry, electrician, steam, plumbing, plc programming, quality assurance, or other certifications
  

• ability to understand and interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development, and operation activities
  

• basic understanding of electrical and/or mechanical technical work and/or construction work  
  

• basic understanding of tank fabrication, gears, gearboxes, motors, electrical control boxes, and/or cooling/heating systems, particularly in the food and beverage industry
  

• knowledge of brewing and/or brewery equipment
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move heavier weight necessary at times. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. However, in some instances, this job may require work in areas where ear protection is necessary.

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Compensation is commensurate with knowledge, skills, and experience. The position includes access to the company's regular benefits packages, which currently include medical, vision, dental insurance (50% EE / 25% FAM) as well as life, AD&D, and disability insurance (100% employer paid) ; 4% 1:1 401k match; holidays, paid time off; sick leave.

Demonstrates knowledge of techniques, skills, equipment, procedures and materials. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems; works to develop additional technical knowledge and skills.

Actively looks for ways to help team members and other partners. 

Personally responsible; completes work in a timely, consistent manner; works hours necessary to complete assigned work; is regularly present and punctual; arrives prepared for work; is committed to doing the best job possible; keeps commitments.

Able to manage multiple projects; able to determine project urgency in a practical way; uses goals to guide actions; creates detailed action plans; organizes and schedules people and tasks effectively.

Sets and maintains high performance standards; pays close attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness; shows concern for all aspects of the job and follows up on work outputs; develops detailed procedures and ensure accuracy in documentation and data; carefully monitors gauges, instruments or processes; concentrates on routine work details; organizes and maintains a system of records.

Works independently, solves problems using good judgment, is organized and prioritizes work tasks, has strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills, is persuasive, able to translate technical information into layperson terms, completes work in a timely manner, strong attention to detail, and stays abreast of regulatory changes/trends. 

Understands, encourages and carries out the principles of integrated safety management; complies with or oversees the compliance with Laboratory safety policies and procedures; completes all required ES&H training; takes personal responsibility for safety.

We value relationships and people. We operate with humility, with a customer-service focus, and with respect for all.

We achieve results as an interdependent team. We are supportive, responsive, flexible, and considerate in our interactions with one another. We partner with others both inside and outside of our organization because we share accountability for results and want to identify opportunities to learn from each other.

We analyze problems and potential solutions with a view for long-term growth and sustainability. We recognize the overall efficiency of all the organizations we work with is paramount in the long-term, and we prioritize the efficiency and effectiveness of the aggregate group over the short-term profit motives of our individual organization. We seek to add value to ensure the long-term viability of our organization.

We strive to correct and learn from our mistakes. We respond to problems in a timely fashion and seek to erase the impact of our mistakes. We track our past actions and prevent future repetition.

We act with an entrepreneurial spirit and promote effective and transformative ideas. We seek out new ways to solve old problems.