Mechanical Operator

Shift hours:

• 2nd shift: 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
• 3rd shift: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Night Crew: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 8-hour schedule follows a 12-2 pattern (12 days on, 2 days off – every other weekend off)
• 12-hour schedule follows a 2-2-3 pattern
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Plant operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Pay:

• $31.22 per hour *Applies to 2nd shift and 12-hour night crew

Benefits:

• Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (based on 8- or 12-hour schedule)
• 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance – including medical, dental, and life
• And much more!

What your day will look like:

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
• Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams excited to train others WILLING TO LEARN
• CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills for your next opportunity
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical or other issues with equipment
• Partnering with maintenance staff or additional resources to resolve issues
• Addressing operational issues in a timely manner and communicating results to team leader
• Coordinating and performing basic preventative maintenance on equipment
• Focusing on defect identification and breakdown elimination
• Removing and replacing motors, starters, belts, bearings, chains, and other manufacturing parts
• Entering Work Orders for any defects you identify
• Performing centerline checks each shift to ensure equipment is running per recommendations
• Calibrating processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
• Participating in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
• Assisting other packaging machine operators with setup, film changes, and problem solving
• Performing other tasks as needed

What your growth will look like:

• Be a part of a team that will learn and grow
• Develop leadership skills and focus on new KNOWLEDGE and the ability to adopt and implement those ideas
• Ability to operate within a strong safety culture
• Gain expanded technical capabilities

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Mechanical/maintenance experience
• Machine operator experience
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability to wear required protective equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net, and gloves
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, and wet environmental conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment