CIP Hygiene Systems Specialist

Join Our Hygiene Team

If you thrive on precision, safety, and food quality, this role is for you. As our CIP Hygiene Systems Specialist, you’ll power our sanitation program so production can run clean, compliant, and on time.

Why You’ll Love It

• Impact: Your sanitation expertise directly protects product integrity and consumer safety.
• Variety: From automated CIP to hands-on cleaning, every day brings new problem-solving.
• Growth: Collaborate across maintenance, operations, and leadership while supporting continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Assemble/disassemble equipment per OEM guidance for complete cleaning and sanitizing.
• Operate CIP systems to sanitize tanks, pipelines, and processing equipment.
• Conduct basic PM on gaskets, seals, O-rings, and plates per the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Track and record cycle times, chemical concentrations, flow rates, heat-up temps, and sanitizer strengths.
• Maintain plant housekeeping—floors, walls, ceilings, vents, lights, and equipment exteriors.
• Execute pre-op checks on pumps, valves, agitators, alcoves, and clamps prior to start-up.
• Collect samples for QA testing.
• Complete documentation that is clear, legible, accurate, and complete.
• Document in alignment with SOP requirements.
• Follow all safety procedures and general sanitation practices, including chemical handling.
• Comply with allergen sanitation and isolation protocols.
• Use hazardous chemicals safely; operate scissor lifts with fall protection.
• Operate an electric walk-behind hand jack and forklift for sanitation activities.
• Work effectively in consistently wet conditions.
• Coordinate with maintenance, operations, and upper management.
• Support productivity and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace and conduct 5S/area audits.
• Accurately log CIP and filler cleaning records.
• Use chemical foaming equipment for manual cleaning.
• Disassemble/reassemble manufacturing equipment as part of sanitation.
• Enter work orders via the automated Maintenance Work Order System.
• Prepare manufacturing equipment for CIP.
• Perform manual cleaning of filler and support equipment and surrounding areas.
• Conduct pre- and post-CIP inspections for filler equipment.
• Perform verification swabbing to confirm cleanliness.
• Confirm cleaning and inspection completion to release equipment to production.
• Engage in sanitation-related Root Cause investigations.
• Carry out chemical titrations.
• Apply advanced knowledge of valves, pumps, and instrumentation.
• Utilize advanced understanding of CIP and sanitation practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Need

• Lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Comfort in wet areas; exposure to dust, gas/fumes, and cleaning chemicals.
• Availability for overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Team-focused approach and ability to perform in a demanding setting.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background, and criminal checks).
• Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures.
• Math proficiency: whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Communicate clearly to present information and respond to managers/clients.
• Mechanical familiarity across plant machinery and equipment.
• Ability to wear a company-issued uniform.

Proficiencies & Tools

• Industrial cleaning equipment operation
• CIP expertise
• Technology used: Cleaning-In-Place (CIP)

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly, full-time
• Starting pay: $19/hour
• Medical (base plan employer paid), Vision, Dental, HSA
• 401(k) with company match after a 90-day probationary period
• Free lunch, PTO, six paid holidays each calendar year

Standards & Compliance

You will uphold all GMP and Safety expectations (including chemical handling), complete scheduled work, and follow allergen sanitation and isolation procedures to ensure food safety.