Evaporator Operator

TITLE: Evaporator Position

REPORTING TO: Grated Supervisor

LOCATION: Tulare, CA

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is currently seeking candidates to join our team in Tulare, CA.

Lactalis Group, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.

If you're looking for a unique experience with a company that offers strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we want to hear from you!

Lactalis Heritage Dairy: inviting you to share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE.

From your PASSION to ours

Reporting to Grated Supervisor(s), the Evaporator's main responsibility is to operate a multi-stage/multi-effect evaporator and a membrane RO for the purposes of increasing solids of whey to desired target.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

• Operate a multi-stage/multi-effect evaporator and a membrane RO for the purposes of increasing solids of whey to desired target.
• Observes temperature, pressure, and vacuum gauge readings and adjusts pumps to conform to specifications.
• Turns feed valves to regulate flow of whey through system and to obtain specified concentration.
• Observes manometers and looks through sight glass to ensure that steam vapors are not carried to next effect with solution.
• Maintain equipment including valves, gaskets, etc. and communicate issues.
• Complete sanitation duties such as CIPs, COPs, titrations, Master Sanitation, etc.
• Perform product testing.
• Participate in Down Day activities as prescribed.
• Participate in changing out RO membranes as necessary.
• Document equipment settings and performance in logs and trackers as directed.
• Communicate and pass down business information.
• Perform other assignments as assigned.
• Follow all Safety procedures and guidelines.
• Accountable for the QRMP (Quality Risk Management Process) standards as outlined in the plant's QRMP accountability document, including the implementation, improvement and ongoing maintenance.
• Comply with our policies and procedures as related to LHD Management System.
• Regular Attendance is an essential function of the job.

From your STORY to ours

• Must work in a safe, sanitary and productive manner in accordance with LHD GMP's.
• Documented job performance work record and attendance record to be reviewed.
• Obtain Pasteurization License in a timely manner.
• Good business participation (eg. Level 1, safety, process improvement).
• Performed similar positions in the past.

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.