Process Operator

MDI Holdings Corp., is a unique partnership between Vitalus Nutrition Inc. and Gay-Lea Foods. MDI produces specialty Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) and Butter Products. As the managing partner, Vitalus Nutrition Inc., brings their purpose of “ Improving lives by unlocking the nutritional value of milk” to life by producing these key products for both local and global markets.

Our team in Winnipeg, MB is proud of what we do and the contributions we make in both our local and global communities. Our culture is deeply rooted in our values of Integrity, Care and Expertise.

We are currently recruiting for a Process Operator at our Winnipeg, Manitoba location. The primary role of the Process Operator is to safely and efficiently perform tasks related to Fluid Operation and Milk Receiving. The Process Operator is a member of the MDI team and as such, participates in team efforts to achieve department goals, and provides support to other roles within the operations as required. This position requires shift work, weekend and holiday rotations in a 24/7 operation.

RESPONSIBILITIES
-Receive and load tankers; check all incoming tanker loads and perform milk hormone testing in accordance with the Quality Assurance standards.
-Direct flow of all incoming milk to its proper holding silos; Monitors and records volumes of milks being unloaded to prevent overflow of tanks and silos.
-Maintains all pumps, piping and other equipment, and performs Clean-in-Place CIP necessary for the unloading of products.
-Set up, Operate, Shut Down and Clean-in-Place (CIP) of computerized fluid operations; HTST Pasteurizer, Separator, Ultrafiltration (UF), Reverse Osmosis (RO) and Water Polisher and High Temperature Short Time (HTST).
-Verify all lines, tanks and equipment are cleaned and sanitized prior to use.
-Operate and trouble-shoot the pasteurizer and other equipment in order to complete daily targets.
-Perform daily calibrations of testing equipment, daily monitoring and testing of product, making adjustment for product to meet specifications.
-Complete required documentation. I.E. record information on gauges, printouts and monitors, and verify. against standards; maintain shift logs of production and other required data in batch sheets and CIP logs.
-Daily data entry of milk tickets, test orders, consumption and outputs into Navision
-Adhere to all safety policies and procedures related to job responsibilities and tasks and be actively involved in maintaining a safe work environment.