Job Description

Production Operator
Location: Erlanger, KY
Vacancies: 3rd Shift
Schedule: 8 hour shifts; overtime and weekends as needed
Hours: 3rd Shift 10pm to 630am

The Production Operator is responsible for safely operating manufacturing, blending, and processing equipment across the Dry Blends, Spray Dry, Dairy, MID, and Weigh Ups areas. This role ensures accurate material handling, product quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient production while supporting ADM’s commitment to a zero-injury culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all job functions in compliance with ADM safety standards, GMP, OSHA, HACCP, ISO, USDA, Kosher, BATF, and food safety requirements
• Read, understand, and execute Manufacturing Orders, SOPs, and production instructions
• Precisely weigh, verify, and add raw materials and intermediates to batches
• Operate and monitor processing equipment including:
  • Blenders and batching systems
  • Steam jacketed kettles, vacuum dryers, homogenizers, pumps
  • Blend tanks, filtration systems, sieves, and related ancillary equipment
• Make in‑process adjustments based on analytical data (temperature, moisture, flow, etc.)
• Execute rework, formula adjustments, and corrections per QC and formula requirements
• Collect samples, follow QC procedures, and report deviations to leadership
• Package, sample, and label products per customer and order specifications
• Complete all required transactions in SAP, CMS, MWS, and AS400 systems
• Accurately document production activities to ensure lot traceability and yield accuracy
• Clean and sanitize equipment and work areas per Master Sanitation Schedule
• Support team objectives and perform additional duties as assigned
• Maintain regular attendance and a professional, team‑focused attitude

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively
• Strong attention to detail (lot numbers, order numbers, measurements)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, and flexible schedules as needed
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 55 lbs repeatedly during an 8 hour shift
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform repetitive motions throughout the shift
• Ability to wear a respirator
• Work environment may include exposure to chemical and food allergens

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager-Michael Fultz ​
Recruiter- Jeffrey Parker

City

Erlanger

State

KY - Kentucky

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay for this position is expected to be:

$23.00