Machine Operator - 3Rd Shift

The Machine Operator runs a pasta manufacturing and packaging line and assists with responsibilities across all production and assorting lines by performing all assigned duties and adhering to food safety and employee health and safety standards.
Employee Type:
Full time
Location:
WI Kenosha
Job Type:
Production Packaging
Job Posting Title:
Machine Operator - 3rd Shift
Job Description:
Essential Functions
To perform jobs successfully, the incumbent will be required to perform the essential functions with or without accommodation. The company reserves the right to modify, delete or add to the essential functions at any time.

• Actively participate in maintaining a Food Safe environment and follow GMPs and Food Safety Guidelines and report any food safety or quality issues to a Supervisor.

• Follow all safety and emergency standards at all times and report to Supervisor any incidents/near misses, hazards related to safety, with equipment, or damage to the facility

• Participate in improvement projects to support continuous improvement and support 5S efforts and keep areas clean and presentable

• Follow company policies and procedures
• Perform container and carton quality checks and verifications, and case packer changeovers
• Support the A Operator on the line with changeover, troubleshooting, and overall performance of the line
• Perform thorough and effective daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning requirements for associated packaging lines
• Participate in shift line meetings, shift handoffs, effectively communicating with employees
• Understand how to fill out line boards
• Participate in operator-based maintenance
• Relieve and train other B Operators
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor or management

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate and follow written and verbal instruction
• Demonstrated attention to detail required.
• Ability to follow written policies, programs and SOP's.

Physical Activity/Working Conditions: (May apply to all positions within the plant)
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, and use hands and fingers. This position requires the employee to be able to read, write, and communicate orally in English.
Minimum Physical Requirements
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Will walk/stand for the duration of an 8-12hour shift and be able to use both hands, twist, bend, stoop, reach and maneuver in tight or cramped areas.
• Will climb stairs, ladders, equipment scaffolding, tanks and heights to 50 feet.
• Will push/pull/lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Will use one or both hands to hold, grip, and use tools required for duties, including but not limited to a utility knife.
• Will hear and talk on an ongoing basis in an atmosphere of moderate and loud noise.
• Will work in and around cold water or hot water up to 185° F.
• Will work in cold, warm, hot, humid and/or wet conditions.

Protective Equipment
Within the work environment, the employee's physical condition must be such that the employee can wear:

• Hearing protection.
• Steel-toe slip resistant footwear.
• Eye protection when required.
• Hand protection when required.

EEO Statement:
Winland Foods believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.