Trainee Operator
- Location
- Gokak
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
Skills mentioned
- Starch manufacturing process operation
- Equipment operation and monitoring
- Safety procedures and compliance
- GMP and quality standards
- Process parameter monitoring
- SOP adherence
- Production data recording
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Basic preventive maintenance
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About the job
Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. To meet our challenges we are looking for a Trainee Operator within the Manufacturing team to be based at our Gokak unit.
Purpose The purpose of Trainee Operator is to operate and monitor starch manufacturing process equipments safely and efficiently, ensuring consistent product quality, adherence to SOPs, and optimal production output.
Their mission? The role ensures desired production output is achieved as per the plan by following laid down SOP's and safety standards to ensure optimum production is done without any safety incidents and excess use of resources beyond the alloted numbers.
Your experience and talent will make the difference to:
Key Responsibilities Operational Duties
- Operate production equipment involved in starch manufacturing such as:
- Milling, slurry preparation, separation, washing, drying, and packing systems
• Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rates, pH, moisture)
- Monitor process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow rates, pH, moisture)
- Start-up, shutdown, and changeover of equipment as per SOPs
- Ensure correct raw material feeding and handling
- Record production data, batch details, and deviations accurately
• Follow GMP and quality standards to meet product specifications
- Follow GMP and quality standards to meet product specifications
- Identify process abnormalities and report to shift supervisor
- Support sampling and basic quality checks as instructed
- Minimize process losses and wastage
• Follow safety procedures, PPE usage, and plant safety rules
- Follow safety procedures, PPE usage, and plant safety rules
- Participate in safety drills, toolbox talks, and audits
- Handle chemicals and process materials safely
- Maintain housekeeping and 5S standards in the work area
• Perform basic preventive maintenance and equipment cleaning
- Perform basic preventive maintenance and equipment cleaning
- Report equipment malfunctions or abnormalities promptly
- Coordinate with maintenance team during breakdowns
• Maintain production logs, checklists, and shift handover records
- Maintain production logs, checklists, and shift handover records
- Comply with ISO, FSSC 22000, HACCP, or other applicable standards
What we love about you
- Good analytical skills, Presentation Skills, Communication Skills & Strong decision making skills.
- Very good interpersonal skills to establish harmonious relations with other departments within the organization & government authorities.
- Strong leadership skills to spearhead production.
- Capability to handle manpower
And also
- Basic understanding of starch production processes
- Ability to read gauges, indicators, and production sheets
- Discipline in following SOPs and safety rules
- Good communication and teamwork
- Willingness to work in rotational shifts
Experience:
- 0–3 years of experience in:
- Starch industry, food processing, agro-based, or chemical manufacturing
• Deserving freshers may be considered
- Deserving freshers may be considered
• Diploma in: Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Instrumentation / Food Technology (preferred for starch/food plants)
- Diploma in: Mechanical / Electrical / Chemical / Instrumentation / Food Technology (preferred for starch/food plants)
- 10+2 with relevant industrial experience may be considered
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.
Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.
To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com
From 1081 ROQUETTE CANADA LTD's careers page (Workday), checked 30 Oct 2026.
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Posted 24 Oct 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job