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3rd Shift Machine Operator Job Details | Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese

Plymouth, WIJobPosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Plymouth, WI
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Job overview

Great Lakes Cheese is hiring a 3rd Shift Machine Operator Job Details | Great Lakes Cheese. The Machine Operator operates machinery to meet customer specifications in compliance with company policy related to GMPs and Safety. This role acts in a lead capacity to ensure the line is running efficiently. Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation, ensuring proper setup and operation of machinery, inspecting conveyor belts, and loading cheese. The operator also performs basic maintenance tasks and ensures product quality.

Key focus areas include Maintain area, equipment and personal sanitation., Ensure proper set up of film, zipper, labels, cheese and operation of machinery., and Frequently inspect conveyor belt to ensure smooth flow of cheese..

Important skills include Basic Understanding Of Manufacturing Processes, Basic Understanding Of Related Equipment, Make Minor Decisions, Read Production Reports, Prepare Production Reports, and Comprehend Production Reports. Preferred (not required): Troubleshoot, Good Troubleshooting Skills, SAP, and MES.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Understanding of Manufacturing ProcessesBasic Understanding of Related EquipmentMake Minor DecisionsRead Production ReportsPrepare Production ReportsComprehend Production ReportsCommunicate With Line PersonnelMotivateBuild TeamworkHandle Multiple TasksTroubleshootProblem SolveAbove Average Mechanical AbilityAddSubtractMultiplyDivideTake Metric MeasurementsTake Temperature MeasurementsGood Troubleshooting SkillsSAPMESBasic Computer Skills

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED

Full job description

Job Overview

The Machine Operator operates machinery to meet customer specifications in compliance with company policy related to GMPs and Safety. Acts in lead capacity to ensure line is running efficiently.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain area, equipment and personal sanitation.

  • Ensure proper set up of film, zipper, labels, cheese and operation of machinery.

  • Frequently inspect conveyor belt to ensure smooth flow of cheese.

  • Inspect Machine E stops to ensure functionality before production starts.

  • Load cheese.

  • Grease/clean machine and perform basic maintenance tasks based on preventative maintenance schedule.

  • Ensure cheese quality.

  • Ensure that products produced are within the weight specification/regulation per our Statistical Process Control (SPC) programming system.

  • Disassembly and assembly of equipment.

  • Sanitation of machinery.

  • Productive use of down time.

  • Communicate to line personnel on daily production issues, changes, and safety issues.

  • Operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently.

  • All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.

  • All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.

  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

  • Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.

  • Ability to make minor decisions based on standard practices.

  • Ability to read, prepare, and comprehend production reports and worksheets.

  • Ability to communicate with line personnel regarding information contained therein, and regarding quality & safety issues.

  • Ability to motivate and build teamwork.

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.

  • Above average mechanical ability required.

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

  • Ability to take metric measurements and measurements of temperature.

Preferred Education and Experience

  • High School diploma or GED.

  • Good troubleshooting skills.

  • SAP experience.

  • MES experience.

  • Basic computer skills.

Working Conditions

  • Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.

  • Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.

  • Product weight: up to 50 lbs.

  • Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees F.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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