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About the Role
The Filtration Operator is responsible for the efficient, safe, and high-quality clarification of beer from bright tanks using filtration systems, controlled primarily through the BRAUMAT automation interface. This role ensures maximum yield with minimum oxygen uptake, strict adherence to quality specifications, and rigorous CIP procedures.
Responsibilities
- Operate and monitor the filtration process via the BRAUMAT system, utilizing pre-set recipes for different beer styles.
- Set up, operate, and tear down filtration equipment (e.g., plate-and-frame filter, /cartridge filter).
- Manage beer transfers from fermentation vessels to bright tanks, using BRAUMAT's Route Control system to manage pathing and prevent unwanted mixing.
- Monitor and adjust filtration parameters (pressure, flow rate, turbidity) in real-time to maintain consistency.
- Perform quality checks (haze, color, carbonation, dissolved oxygen) to ensure product meets specifications.
- Ensure all transfers are conducted with low-oxygen pickup (DO management).
- Record, analyze, and store all batch-related data and KPIs within the BRAUMAT reporting system.
- Troubleshoot issues during filtration and escalate to the head brewer manager as necessary.
- Perform CIP (Clean-in-Place) on filters, hoses, pumps, and tanks to ensure microbiological stability.
- Maintain a clean and sanitary working environment in the cellar.
- Perform basic preventative maintenance on brewery equipment.
- Simultaneously oversee cold-side filtration and hot-side transfers while maintaining sanitation schedules.
- Utilize the HMI to track real-time flow rates, temperature deviations, and tank pressures across different brewery zones.
- Demonstrate the ability to pivot between manual tasks (hose hookups, chemical dosing) and automated monitoring without losing focus on critical process limits.
- Rapidly diagnose and respond to system alarms within the Braumat interface, including emergency stop procedures for centrifugal pumps and automated valve route overrides in the event of a leak.
- Strict adherence to pressure limits for stainless steel vessels; ensuring Pressure Relief Valves (PRVs) are functional and monitoring for "geysers" during dry-hopping or venting.
- Proficiency in OSHA-compliant hazard communication, including the use of eye-wash stations, proper PPE (chemical-resistant gloves and goggles), and immediate spill response procedures for caustic and acid.
- Establish clear "verbal and digital handshakes" with the Hot Side before initiating hot-side transfers or CIP cycles to ensure shared assets (pumps, hoses, Braumat routes) are available and clear.
- Maintain a continuous feedback loop using standardized cellar logs, reporting any out-of-specification turbidity, DO spikes, or mechanical vibration immediately.
- Follow and contribute to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain batch consistency and safety during complex multitasking windows.
- Participate in detailed shift briefings to communicate the status of active tanks, ongoing pressures, and any equipment maintenance needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Must be 21+ years of age.
- 1 year of operator or manufacturing experiences is required.
- Experience with automation or process controls systems is required.
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot pumps, hoses, and filtration equipment.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure quality records and ensure quality standards.
- Frequent walking and stair climbing is required.
- Ability to operate hand tools and machinery as needed.
- Ability to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs., push, pull, climb, crawl, stoop, kneel and bend.
- Frequent exposure to cold, wet, noisy, and hazardous chemical environments.
Skills
- BRAUMAT systems experience
- Understanding of fermentation and tank management
- OSHA-compliant hazard communication
- Use of eye-wash stations
- Proper PPE (chemical-resistant gloves and goggles)
- Immediate spill response procedures for caustic and acid
Location
- Rochester, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Union
Experience Level
- 1 year of operator or manufacturing experience required
- 3+ years of experience preferred
- Commercial brewery, cellar operations, and/or filtration experience highly preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $21.01/hour starting rate
- $22.85/hour after 6 months
- $29.10/hour after 12 months
Benefits
- Generous Benefits with options to fit your life
- Blue4U Discounts
- Retirement Options with employer contributions
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Gainsharing Bonuses
- Union Support
- Genesee Brew House discounts
- Culture of pride and community involvement
- Beer
About the Company
- The Company participates in E-Verify.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetics, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.