Production Operator

2 weeks ago

Portage la Prairie, Canada Roquette Full time

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

The Role:
We are looking for our next Production Operator Wet 2. The Production Operator (Wet 2) will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operation of industrial equipment. This role supports daily production performance, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement goals.

What You’ll Do:

- Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated and manual production processes.
- Conduct regular safety checks and perform basic maintenance on processing equipment.
- Complete production documentation and digital data entry (SAP, MES systems).
- Support cleaning operations including Chemical Cleaning in Place (CIP).
- Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis.
- Ensure compliance with LOTO, confined space, work permit, and other safety procedures.
- Train new employees and collaborate across teams for process improvements.
- Perform in-process sampling and quality control testing in the lab and production floor.
- Contribute to daily team performance meetings and process optimizations.

What You’ll Need:
**Experience**:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment—preferably food, dairy, or beverage industry.
- Familiarity with separation, thermal treatment, spray drying processes, and basic chemistry.
- Experience with SAP, digital production tools, and quality systems is highly preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility:

- None

Work Environment:

- This role is based 100% in a 24/7 plant environment and requires rotating 12-hour shifts (4 days on, 4 days off; days and nights).
- Occasional outdoor work and seasonal exposure expected.

Physical Demands:

- Regular standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and use of PPE including respirators.
- Lifting up to 25 lbs, exposure to dust, fumes, loud noises, high humidity, and high heat (up to 40°C).
- Use of chemicals including acids, alkalis, and sanitizing agents (20°C - 95°C) with proper safety gear.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

- Full-time position with rotating shifts (12 hours). Flexibility for evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime is required based on production needs.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

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