3rd Shift Bleaching Operator

3rd Shift Bleaching Operator

Making Better Happen

Our story goes back more than 150 years, tothe windy coast where Sweden and Denmark meet.

From our success in Scandinavia, we've growninto the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employingmore than 4000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make theproducts you love even better. The oils we produce go into making yourchocolate extra creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it'snot just food - we work across industries to make products that are higherquality, healthier and better for the planet.

Every one of us works towards our sharedpurpose: Making Better Happen™.

Everything we do is about Making BetterHappen together.

Join nearly 4,000 like-minded colleagues globally and build abetter future with us.

Build a better future as a 3rd Shift Bleaching Operator in Louisville, KY

Hourly Rate: $27.15

Possible Bonus: 5%

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About the role

TheBleaching Operator is primarily responsible for receiving oil from the refinerydepartment, drying under vacuum, treating oil with various earth materials andthen processing the oil thru pressurized filter presses all while maintaininghigh quality standards throughout. The Operator also heats tank and railcars,takes samples at various stages of the process, enters data into OIS and ITS,and cleans and operates several presses critical to the bleaching process. TheBleaching Operator spends a considerable amount of time dropping earth bagsinto tanks and also cleaning the waste that's created in the departmentafterwards.

Responsibilities

The performance of the duties outlinedbelow must be carried out within the mission of the Company: to become the preferred supplier of fats& oils, shortening flakes, shortening chips, vegetable oil and soybean oilin the Food Industry. In pursuit of this mission, you will endeavor to providesuperior product quality and superior customer service at a competitive price.

Safety & Environmental Performance

Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help to remedy them.

Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.

Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.

Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.

Adhere to GMP's and other work procedures as to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.

Prevent injuries by encouraging employees to work safely

Work Requirements

Heat, hook up, sample, and pull in rail cars and various storages

Fill bleachers with oil from refinery, railcars, and various storages

Dump clay into pre-coat tank

Take samples to the lab every 2 hours

Notify refinery and supervisors if product results do not meet standards

Report any leaks on pumps, machines and lines to supervisor

Make sure all valves and lines are set to correct tank

Clean presses at regular intervals

Power wash screens whenever they are plugged up.

Perform any and all tasks assigned to you by a member of your management team that is approved by your supervisor.

Clean and dump different hoppers in department and overall upkeep

Sample and label product correctly

Record all movements on designated reports, OIS and ITS

Cost Control

Reduce the amount of rework by participating in employee involvement, process improvement and adherence to process guidelines

Ensure work is completed to customers specifications

Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in your daily work

About you

Experience in machines and industrial knowledge

High school diploma or GED preferred

Must be able to climb, bend and stoop, lift 50 lbs frequently and stand/walk for long periods of time.

Recordkeeping, reading temperature gauges, monitoring storage volume and content is required.

In return AAK offer

Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offer potential for you to progress your future career

Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire

Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500

We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute to your 401(k), and 50% of the next 3%

Free Life and Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans

Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more

Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities

Recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.

AAKprohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status,and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state orfederal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of studentsin its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.