Hello potential future Oatly employee. It’s us, the original oatmilk company that started in Sweden back 25 or so years ago and has since expanded to the U.S. where we’ve continued growing at a rate such that we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the oatmilk flowing.

Sustainability, health, and transparency are the core values that guide everything we do. Basically, we exist to make it easy for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources in the process. If any of this resonates with you, then maybe you’d like work for Oatly, too. Now onto the formal stuff.

Here are the things we'd like to hire you to do:

• Operating manufacturing equipment for production of oatbase, including daily maintenance and problem solving
• Perform basic laboratory testing pH, viscosity, total solids and titration
• Serve as subject matter expert in process capabilities and process flows
• Execute general training requirements and mentor junior operators, to include certifying junior operators in Oatbase process

• Comply with GMPs, PPE, sanitation procedures, general housekeeping and food safety and food defense practices and procedures

• Utilize process data, trend analysis and training to monitor, troubleshoot and respond to process conditions to optimize the Plant operations
• Collect and test samples on different stages of the process and act based on the results when required
• Models and champions safe work practices for all operators (wears PPE, proactively identifies and escalates ideas to support safe working practices
• Coordinates with maintenance during major equipment repairs to ensure proper operations capabilities are maintained
• Participate in Lean/process improvement initiatives (e.g., updates Gemba boards, root cause analysis and follow up)
• Maintain a clean facility and follow the sanitation schedule
• Complete inventory traceability in Dynamics 365
• Create work orders for equipment and follow up to ensure completion of such
• Review and approve daily operations documents
• Collaborate and coordinate with R&D, engineering and other functional departments
• Assist with implementation and operation of new CMMS system
• Work within warehouse and logistics when not supporting oat base production (receive goods and load product in bulk-trucks)
• Other duties as assigned

• Here are the things we think you need:

• Must be 18 years or older with the ability to read, write and speak English specific to work instructions including but not limited to safety purposes
• High school, GED, or equivalent diploma required
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  And here’s another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member:

• +2 years previous food manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of statistical calculations and applications
• Intermediate HACCP Knowledge
• General knowledge of Dynamics 365
• Skilled use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Sharepoint, ERP
• Excellent organization skills and abilities to make decisions on quality issues
• Excellent communications skills and ability to establish strong working relationships at various levels of the organization
• Ability to climb several flights of stairs and ladders
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force at times and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to work in cold and hot environments (approximately 38F-80F degrees)
• Ability to be mobile in accomplishing tasks and or moving from one worksite (up to 1-mile range) to another this could include but not be limited to in-plant departments, (Shipping- Receiving, Production, etc.) and/or to Oatly’s 3rd party warehouse
• Ability to repeat motions that may include use of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, and standing or sitting for prolonged periods (average 8-12 hours)

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health, sustainability, and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you for success – we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have entrepreneurial spirit in that you’re comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up

And here’s another list of qualities we think make a good Oatly team member:

• You feel connected to our mission of encouraging health, sustainability, and transparency
• You are a self-starter who doesn’t need direct supervision to motivate you for success – we believe strongly in building a culture of individual accountability and ownership and need partners that can embrace that mentality
• You are ready to make your mark in a smaller, growing brand leveraging your experience to deliver amazing results and build an outstanding company
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit in that you’re comfortable with ambiguity and are energized by the process of building something lasting from the ground up
• You enjoy sharing your quirkiness and talents with your coworkers

Another bulleted list felt redundant, so we wrote this long sentence with all the ways we sweeten the deal to work with us, like providing 20 days paid vacation, really great benefits with 100% medical coverage for employees, genuinely great coworkers who want to see the company and each other succeed, and a start-up vibe with an established company history.

Our team is available to support you through the hiring process with reasonable accommodations to enable a barrier-free interview experience. We will maintain candidate privacy and confidentiality to enable an unbiased and equitable experience. If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or special need, please contact talent.mangement@oatly.com.

Oatly is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.