Machine Operator I - Mixing - All Shifts

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team • Michigan City, IN

69d

About The Position

The Machine Operator is responsible for operating mixing laminator to machine/sheet raw dough to a specified thickness. Cut/form dough sheet to a specified shape and weight. Keep work area clean and organized.

Requirements

• Prefer high school graduate or G.E.D.
• Good eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently.
• Ability to measure and read scales; understands units of measurement.
• Ability to recognize problems and take immediate action.

Responsibilities

• Communicate instructions/problems to other shift operators.
• Set up and starts machine in proper sequence.
• Pulls full dough trough to machine.
• Fill flour duster, salter, and caustic bath.
• Deposit dough in pre-sheeter.
• Adjust flow of dough into laminator rolls and onto laminator belt and take-away belt.
• Maintain correct number of dough layers.
• Adjust flow of layered dough into gauge and finish rollers and gauge and finish belt.
• Adjust flow of finished sheet onto relaxation and cutter belt.
• Adjust pressure of cutter roll to produce specified shape of dough piece.
• Start and adjust flow of dough scrap up the scrap pick up belt and back into pre-sheeter.
• Check the size and weight of a specified number of dough pieces for specified weight; adjusts as necessary.
• Start salter and adjusts the flow of dough pieces onto salt panner and onto oven band.
• Maintain a smooth flow of dough through machine and the specified size and weight of dough pieces onto oven band.
• Communicate with baker regarding instructions and problems.
• Record data per instructions.
• Reads weight scales.
• Clean equipment as instructed; sweep, mop, scrape floors in work area.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) at all times.
• Verbally communicate instructions, problems, etc. to co-workers, supervisors and employees from all departments.
• Meet company attendance standards of start and end time for work as scheduled.
• Comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by law and company policies.
• Comply with company rules, regulations, and policies.
• May perform other functions as assigned.

Benefits

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees