Production Operator / Senior Production Operator
Core
Operating and leading production processes for nutrition products (baby formula, adult nutrition) to achieve production, quality, and safety outcomes.
Role type
Senior IC production operator (food/dairy manufacturing)
Builds
Nutrition products (Similac, PediaSure, Ensure, Glucerna) for global consumers
Domain
Food & Dairy Manufacturing
Required skills
Operating production equipment, basic problem-solving, adhering to standard procedures, identifying process variations, minimizing process failures, using quality/safety systems, PPE compliance, incident reporting, ISO compliance, spray drying experience, supervising/mentoring teams
Preferred skills
Food or dairy processing qualification (e.g., NZ Diploma in Dairy Processing), FMCG manufacturing experience, fault-finding experience, food safety risk management program experience
Technologies
Production systems, quality systems, maintenance systems, health and safety systems
Responsibilities
Support plant operational targets, carry out basic problem-solving, follow standard procedures, identify and respond to process variations, adjust routine tasks, use quality/production/maintenance/safety systems, communicate with team members and leaders, attend departmental meetings, comply with ISO and OHS/E policies, report accidents/incidents, lead and support team performance, deliver operational targets across multiple processes, maximize outputs, resolve process issues, adapt processes to changing conditions, maintain production systems and records
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership