Job Description

Bring your passion. Build the future.

We're #hiring for:
Production Operator
Location: Mulgrave, Nova Scotia-Canada

What you'll do?

Do you enjoy operating and controlling the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials? Would you succeed in a team environment involving semi-routine standardized work?

We bring:

• A competitive compensation package, with comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• A place to grow and develop
• A company that is purpose-led and performance-driven in a corporate culture that values people and planet
• The opportunity to work on growing brands and build on a strong foundation
• The chance to make improvements and make an impact on the business

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to operate equipment and processes in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), producing marine lipid blends to customer specifications
• Maintain accurate documentation to record process conditions and actions, reporting any deviations of non-conformances observed
• Perform minor maintenance on equipment when necessary to ensure continuous operation of equipment
• Take and analyze samples; decide on operational action to be taken
• Work to the highest safety, quality and compliance standards set out by DNP
• Champion in Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) culture, promoting positive safety behaviors and initiatives.

You bring:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Good mechanical aptitude with solid troubleshooting capabilities and the ability to effectively communicate with team members
• Strong literacy, numeracy and document use skills
• One year experience in a manufacturing environment would be considered an asset.

The Work Environment:

• The role requires moderate physical effort in medium to heavy work; a combination of climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching are standard
• Lifting and carrying 10-25kgs is typical; pushing and/or pulling of objects using pallet jacks (rolling wt. of 800kgs)
• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents or toxic agents. PPE is provided & required.
• Shift work is required on a rotating 3 on, 3 off 12 hour day / night schedule.

About Manufacturing:

With DSM Nutritional Product sites consistently proving that we have some of the best facilities in the world, it's obvious that the Manufacturing team doesn't just talk about sustainability. We live it in everything we do. From large solar fields to biomass cogeneration plants, we put green electricity back into local grids while producing the high-quality products and solutions our customers need. We do it by continuously adapting our knowledge, skills and ways of working to meet the demands of our ever-changing world.

How to apply:

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal . The procedure will generally be in line with the DSM application process outlined on the DSM career website. Due to privacy regulations, we can only actively interact with applications via our career portal.

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Royal DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about EUR10 billion with approximately 23,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext. For more information about DSM see or connect on

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