Production Operator

**People are the heart of our strategy**

A family-owned Group, Roquette offers a positive and attractive work and career environment, in which everyone can learn, develop, contribute to the overall company performance and be recognized for doing so.

Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients, a pioneer of plant proteins and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. In collaboration with its customers and partners, the group addresses current and future societal challenges by unlocking the potential of nature to offer the best ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets.

You have the best opportunity to work for the WORLD LARGEST PEA PLANT. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, who are innovators in search of a better way, and who believe in inclusion.

This position reports to the Shift Supervisor.

This position is located at site in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba (MB),

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible to monitor the Industrial equipment and process in a safe and efficient manner including :automated process, laboratory control, manual tasks, basic maintenance task, workshop cleaning and housekeeping
- Accountable for delivering both short and long term production results around initiatives set by Head of Production around safety, KPIs, continuous improvement, etc
- Application of workshop instructions and procedures
- Responsible for process control and monitoring on HMI system.
- Responsible to monitor the Industrial equipment in a safe and efficient manner, monitoring including: automatized process, laboratory control, manual task, maintenance task, workshop cleaning, Forklift
- Conduct the diagnosis following process incidents, ensure the proper functioning of the equipment that the operator is responsible for, especially during the operating rounds that have been put into place, and report any anomalies to their team leader.
- Ensure equipment is in good repair by performing basic maintenance operations
- Responsible for maintenance diagnostic, record the maintenance work order in SAP, and ensure safe maintenance interventions (Risk analysis, LOTO, Work permit, Hot work permit, Confined space permit, etc )
- Responsible for safety control of the equipment in case of safety incident.

Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

**Minimum Job Requirements**

**Education**: minimum Grade 12 or GED

**Experience**: 3+years’ experience working as part of an hourly production team member in an industrial manufacturing environment. Previousexperience in the food industry, dairy, beverage, oiland gas industry.
- Knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
- Knowledge with:

- Cereal cleaning
- Cereal Crushing and Grinding
- Milling Process
- Basic chemistry
- Food safety, GMP

**Specific requirements**: Person must be available to do extended hours (evenings and weekends) based on production needs. Must be willing to do overtime.

Work conditions and Physical Capabilities:
Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physical demanding, Manual dexterity, Attention to detail, Hand-eye co-ordination, Standing for extended periods, Bending, Crouching, kneeling.

Earn Competitive Starting Wages of $ 24.00 minimum, Hours per

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Automobile allowance
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Portage la Prairie, MB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Machine Operator (preferred)

Work Location: In person