DUE TO INCREASED VOLUME, BALCHEM'S VANCOUVER HUMAN MINERALS & NUTRIENTS MANUFACTURING IS NOW HIRING FOR OPERATORS. 00 per hour with a $1.00/hour for Graveyard
Schedule: 8 Hour Shift; Monday - Friday
Balchem develops, manufactures, and markets specialty performance ingredients and products for the food, nutritional, feed, pharmaceutical, and medical sterilization industries in the United States and internationally. Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products and employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in many diverse activities, developing the company into chosen market leadership positions. Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Insurance with low premiums
~ Disability Income Protection Insurance
~ Pre-tax HSA and Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
~ Holiday/Vacation/Sick Pay
~ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
~ Training and cross-functional training available
~ Obtain knowledge, training and experience to operate and maintain spray drying equipment in pharmaceutical products manufacturing facility according to ISO and GMP guidelines.
Prep for packaging activities, operate packaging equipment, operate blender, and perform sieve analysis in compliance with SOPS, GMPs, ISO/FSSC/HACCP and safety guidelines and requirements.
· Clean up and maintenance of plant, plant grounds and equipment.
· Document all required data for process operation, testing, cleaning, and sanitation activities, (manually and electronically).
· Restock supplies, operate forklift and pallet jack, load/unload delivery trucks, recycle product and prepare product.
· Read and become familiar with all production quality system SOPs and documents, safety policies and MSDS.
· Work with A Operator and/or Manufacturing Manager to increase knowledge of process and equipment operation and to assume more B Operator responsibilities and duties as appropriate.
· Demonstrable mechanical ability and mathematical skills.
· MS Office, automated control system.
· Prior equipment/manufacturing experience desirable.
Ability to operate forklift, pallet jack and various tools.
· Operate various kinds of office equipment (PC, 10-key, copier, telephone, etc.).
· Hand-eye coordination, speaking, hearing, and writing ability.
· Ability to read, understand and interpret charts, graphs, documents, manuals, etc.
· Critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
100% Plant (exposure to extreme temperatures, noise levels, fumes, airborne particles, machines with moving parts).
#Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.
