**Job Description** **General Purpose:** Provide operation and maintenance support to the Evaporator department within the plant. Perform tasks in a safe manner and follow safety and environmental regulations. Work within standard operating procedures, under a moderate degree of supervision. **Job Duties and Responsibilities:** + Maintain Evaporator, tower area and ground floor. Keep clean and sanitary, picking up and putting away clamps, gaskets and pipes when not in use + Perform necessary routine cleaning and preventive maintenance + Complete wash up in a timely fashion and operate CIP equipment + Record lot numbers + Load-out bulk tankers of condensed whey + Operate the reverse osmosis system + Ensure product meets specifications + Prevent spills + Maintain operating records + Monitor equipment for abuse and break-downs + Control and monitor HTST pasteurizer, including the documentation of production and non-production activities in accordance with customer, state, and USDA requirements + Assist with CIP validations, inventory counting and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures + Complete, maintain, and review of daily and weekly area cleanliness and other reports + The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required + Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues + Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive + Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements + Exhibit the values and ethics of Dairy Farmers of America through honesty, discretion, and sound judgment + Attend required training, including but not limited to, Safety, GMP, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and Safe Quality Foods (SQF) + Adhere to all DFA Quality, Safety and GMP policies and procedures and report any nonconformity **Requirements** **Minimum Requirements:** **_Education and Experience_** + High School Diploma or GED required + 1 year of experience with the Evaporator process and or related field preferred **_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_** + Skill set must include proficient use of computers + Must be able to read, write and speak English EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran **Pay Range** $24.81/hour