Plant Operator

Founded in 1999, Specialty Herd Solutions is a fast-growing leader in the dairy industry, delivering comprehensive animal care through premium products, innovative equipment, and reliable bulk delivery. We are looking for a customer-focused professional who takes ownership, leads with integrity, and collaborates selflessly to support our clients' success.

The Role

As a Plant Operator, you will be responsible for safely handling, mixing, transferring, and packaging liquid and dry chemical products while operating production equipment and ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards. This role supports efficient plant operations through equipment monitoring, production scheduling, facility maintenance, and adherence to process safety management and hazardous materials handling procedures.

Your Impact

• Handling, transporting, moving, adding and mixing liquid and dry hazardous chemicals
• Loads and unloads blenders, drums, tanks, totes, trucks and railcars by connecting and disconnecting hoses with valves, and operating load-out pumps.
• Operates packaging equipment, including but not limited to box taper, filling and lidding machine, stretch wrapper and glue machine.
• Reviews formulation orders for accuracy upon receipt and completion, then completes and signs required paperwork.
• Ensures that products meet the quality and production standards based on scheduled demands.
• Reviews daily production schedules and takes proactive measures to ensure timely completion, including recommending schedule or manpower adjustments as needed.
• Inspects and repairs production equipment for operability and notifies supervisor of corrective actions needed to ensure scheduled products are formulated on time.
• Complies with all Process Safety Management and Risk Management Program requirements
• May be trained to be part of a confined space entry team.
• Provide routine facility housekeeping and maintenance, including the use of power tools including but not limited to saws, drills and grinders.