Machine Operator I - Dough Mixer - 3rd Shift

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Terre Haute, IN

About The Position

The Dough Mixer operates mixing equipment to combine ingredients according to designated formulas and instructions, producing dough or filling that meets customer quality requirements. The role involves selecting and checking ingredients, weighing and measuring them, monitoring product quality and temperature, recording batch information, and placing finished product into troughs or designated containers. The operator also cleans and maintains the mixer, utensils, and work area; follows Good Manufacturing Practices and safety requirements; and communicates instructions, issues, and mix-sheet changes to coworkers, supervisors, and other departments. The position requires working independently with minimal supervision, meeting attendance standards, and being able to work more than 40 hours per week when needed. The scheduled third shift runs from 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM, Monday through Friday, with overtime and weekends.

Requirements

Ability to work the scheduled third shift and overtime or weekends as needed.
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week when required.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and independently at times.
Ability to measure and read scales and thermometers and understand units of measurement.
Ability to read and follow detailed instructions, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, schedules, and written or oral directions.
Basic math and reading skills, including the ability to use fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, and units of measurement in practical situations.
Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
Ability to communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions and report problems.
Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines.
Ability to distinguish colors.
Physical ability to stand for eight hours per shift; walk up to 400 yards; repeatedly reach, including overhead and across; bend, stoop, and twist; and use hands and fingers.
Ability to lift and carry up to 100 pounds with assistance and push or pull items up to 2,600 pounds with assistance.
Ability to remove dough or filling from mixers using a hoe and perform general housekeeping.
Ability to work in light to moderate noise, variable temperatures and weather, wet and humid areas, and close proximity to others; hearing protection may be required.
May need to crawl under equipment, climb steps, work near moving mechanical parts, and be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibration, high precarious places, or outside weather conditions.
Ability to see, hear, and talk.
Receptiveness to new ideas, concepts, procedures, and constructive criticism.
Legally authorized to work in the location of application; work-authorization sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED.

Responsibilities

Place raw ingredients into the mixer according to the designated formula and instructions, and operate the mixer controls.
Select the scheduled dough’s mix sheet and ingredients, check ingredients for defects, and accurately weigh and measure ingredients.
Place finished product into troughs and put product or scrap into designated color-coded containers.
Identify acceptable and unacceptable product quality before and after mixing, and remove unacceptable product.
Check the accuracy of scales, meters, and thermometers; maintain the required dough or filling temperature.
Record ingredient usage, lot numbers, dough times and temperatures, and trough numbers, and ensure lot numbers are recorded on the mix sheet by the end of the shift.
Check the production schedule and communicate mix-sheet changes to the next shift as instructed by the supervisor.
Contact the supervisor immediately if dough or filling differs from previous batches.
Clean the inside and outside of the mixer and utensils according to established procedures, and perform housekeeping such as scraping, sweeping, and mopping.
Keep track of the thermometer, scraper, and measuring cup.
Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and comply with safety, health, environmental, company, and legal requirements.
Communicate instructions and problems to coworkers, supervisors, and employees in other departments, and maintain harmonious working relationships.
Meet scheduled start and end times and perform other assigned functions.