Spray Dry Operator**
**Job Description**
Join our team as a Spray Dry Operator and play a crucial role in our manufacturing process. You will be responsible for utilizing computer systems, handling documentation, and ensuring accurate measurements and processing of liquids and powders in our production environment.
**Responsibilities**
+ Fill liquids and powders into tanks using accurate measurements according to formulas.
+ Select the appropriate tank based on manufacturing requirements and batch size.
+ Retrieve raw materials from the warehouse and stage them according to work order instructions.
+ Operate forklifts to move products around the production floor, ensuring safe and efficient material handling.
+ Scan raw materials using barcode scanners to ensure lot number and quantity accuracy.
+ Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety guidelines, and procedures.
+ Accurately fill and pack orders, ensuring correct weight and labeling.
+ Be open to cross-training and assisting in different departments as needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience operating Spray Dry machinery.
+ Proficiency in using forklifts, both stand-up and sit-down models.
+ Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
+ Prior experience in compounding, blending, or batching in a food or GMP environment.
+ Attention to detail when reviewing batch records.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience with ERP systems and handheld barcode scanners.
+ Experience in warehouse or logistics settings with material handling equipment preferred.
+ Knowledge of safety protocols including respirator protection and lock-out training.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to address your health and welfare needs now and for the future. Enjoy medical, dental, and vision plans, a Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Accounts. We provide short-term and long-term disability coverage, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, and life insurance. Benefit from a 401k with company matching, education savings plans, paid time off, paid holidays, and educational assistance. We also offer professional development opportunities, employee discounts, and service recognition.
**Work Environment**
Our work environment is a GMP food manufacturing setting, ensuring high standards of safety and quality in every step of the production process.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a position based out of NORTHBROOK, Illinois
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $27.00/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:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in NORTHBROOK,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 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.
**Job Description**
Join our team as a Spray Dry Operator and play a crucial role in our manufacturing process. You will be responsible for utilizing computer systems, handling documentation, and ensuring accurate measurements and processing of liquids and powders in our production environment.
**Responsibilities**
+ Fill liquids and powders into tanks using accurate measurements according to formulas.
+ Select the appropriate tank based on manufacturing requirements and batch size.
+ Retrieve raw materials from the warehouse and stage them according to work order instructions.
+ Operate forklifts to move products around the production floor, ensuring safe and efficient material handling.
+ Scan raw materials using barcode scanners to ensure lot number and quantity accuracy.
+ Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), safety guidelines, and procedures.
+ Accurately fill and pack orders, ensuring correct weight and labeling.
+ Be open to cross-training and assisting in different departments as needed.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience operating Spray Dry machinery.
+ Proficiency in using forklifts, both stand-up and sit-down models.
+ Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
+ Prior experience in compounding, blending, or batching in a food or GMP environment.
+ Attention to detail when reviewing batch records.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience with ERP systems and handheld barcode scanners.
+ Experience in warehouse or logistics settings with material handling equipment preferred.
+ Knowledge of safety protocols including respirator protection and lock-out training.
**Why Work Here?**
Our company values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to address your health and welfare needs now and for the future. Enjoy medical, dental, and vision plans, a Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Accounts. We provide short-term and long-term disability coverage, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, and life insurance. Benefit from a 401k with company matching, education savings plans, paid time off, paid holidays, and educational assistance. We also offer professional development opportunities, employee discounts, and service recognition.
**Work Environment**
Our work environment is a GMP food manufacturing setting, ensuring high standards of safety and quality in every step of the production process.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a position based out of NORTHBROOK, Illinois
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $27.00/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:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in NORTHBROOK,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 4, 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.
Job ID: 487210627
Originally Posted on: 7/29/2025
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