Machine Operator Nights (4pm to 4am)

Ocean Spray Cranberries•Tomah, WI

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Ocean Spray is hiring a full-time, year-round Machine Operator at its Tomah Production Plant. The position works nights from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. on a 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule and operates, maintains, and controls processing and packaging equipment used to make Sweetened Dried Cranberries. Operators complete basic equipment troubleshooting and required laboratory checks to help ensure raw-material and product quality. The role also uses in-house applications, including Maximo and SAP, for recordkeeping and system entries, and handles batch numbering, confirmations, controls, inventory, scale operation, and other production needs as requested by management. Work takes place indoors in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Training, career development, and opportunities to advance to higher-paying operator levels are available; advancement is performance-based and requires meeting defined criteria and passing skills assessments, and timelines are not guaranteed. The starting rate for Operator 1 is $24.66 per hour, plus a $1.25 per hour night-shift differential. Higher operator levels pay from $26.10 to $31.01 per hour.

Requirements

Ability to be or become forklift certified.
Ability to lift up to 48 pounds on occasion.
Ability to stand and maneuver around a plant and production line during an eight- or 12-hour shift, including walking, lifting, climbing, bending, stretching, reaching, squatting, crawling under conveyors, using ladders, and potentially standing for long periods and working amid frenzied activity.
Ability to wear and work using fall-protection and other protective equipment, including safety glasses with side shields, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, hairnets, rubber shoes, aprons or coveralls, smocks, gloves, and face shields.
Ability to work as a team member and contribute to team goals.
Advanced computer skills and ability to navigate control screens.
Knowledge of and compliance with plant good manufacturing practices.
Ability to stay current with plant standard operating procedures and sanitation standard operating procedures.
Ability to adhere to Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out policies and procedures and consistently wear proper personal protective equipment.
Good personal hygiene.
Effective communication skills and proficiency in reading, writing, and math.
Ability to accomplish changeovers.

Responsibilities

Maintain a constant flow of juice in the appropriate directions.
Safely operate and manage machinery and equipment and complete related paperwork and testing.
Manage inventory and enter information into a database for yield calculation.
Load and unload tankers, ensure proper chemicals are used, and complete required testing and paperwork.
Start up and shut down equipment in accordance with facility requirements, including CIP/COP and Lock-Out, Tag-Out, Try-Out procedures.
Keep the work area and equipment clean and orderly.
Monitor operational parameters and record results hourly.
Perform general maintenance on machinery as needed.
Follow established quality procedures and standards to ensure food safety.
Comply with the facility's safety policy.
Perform other duties assigned by management and support other teams as needed.
Complete changeovers.
Complete lab checks, batch numbering, full or partial confirmations, controls, inventory tasks, scale operation, and production records as required.

Benefits

Complete insurance package available on Day 1, including health and wellness programs.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Health savings account.
Flexible spending account.
Life and accident insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Telehealth services.
Fertility benefits.
Transgender benefits.
One-to-one health coaching.
401(k) with up to 6% company matching and potential additional discretionary match at year-end.
Quarterly Pay for Performance bonus, averaging 3% to 5% of earnings.
Annual safety shoe allotment.
Paid time off.
Career development and growth opportunities.
Tuition and education assistance programs.
Parental leave.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions backup care and tutoring.
Adoption assistance.
Bereavement leave.
Employee appreciation events.
Charitable giving.