Production Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Filler Operator

Job Description

The Filler Operator plays a vital role in the production process, ensuring customer, team member, and vendor satisfaction by performing essential functions related to the manufacture of dairy products. This includes setting up, operating, cleaning, and troubleshooting production equipment while adhering to standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Achieve assigned goals in production, safety, quality, performance, and cost.
• Operate assigned filling equipment, including setup, prestart, startup, operation, shutdown, and cleaning, in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot equipment following established procedures.
• Notify others of mechanical malfunctions to enhance productivity and equipment capabilities.
• Perform CIP processes, including chemical input temperature and time controls, and monitor COP, including manual washing of equipment.
• Maintain production schedule, meet order expectations, monitor variances, and report out of spec, daily planning, and scheduling of production.
• Clear any jam-ups and restore production line operations.
• Comply with GMPs, SOPs, corporate and plant policies, rules, and regulations.
• Utilize inventory control systems to update inventory and retrieve necessary details.
• Conduct product quality control checks on an ongoing basis.
• Support all areas in the production facility as assigned by the supervisor / lead and build competence in key production areas.
• Gain competence in online circuits and ensure proper hookups in the facility.
• Cover breaks, lunches, and other staffing needs as assigned by the supervisor / lead.
• Comply with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing and safety.
• Work safely and report safety concerns promptly to the supervisor / lead, taking corrective actions as needed.
• Report food safety problems and initiate actions to support SQF by maintaining food safety and quality.
• Ensure direct reports' duties and responsibilities are covered during absences, acting as a backup as needed.
• Maintain sanitary work areas and adhere strictly to sanitation practices.
• Communicate effectively between shifts and other departments.

Essential Skills

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a work-life balance with a schedule that only requires you to work 15 days a month. The company values growth and promotes from within, offering opportunities for advancement. Employees enjoy perks such as free milk and yogurt during breaks, and the facility is extremely clean.

Work Environment

This position is within an FDA-regulated environment, operating on a 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off shift schedule, 365 days a year, with night shifts running from 6pm to 6 : 30am. The dress code includes a company uniform and steel-toed shoes, which are available for purchase at a reasonable cost.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Syracuse, New York.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.50 - $24.50 / hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following :

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in East Syracuse,NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2025.

About Aerotek :

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.