3rd Shift Mixer

SNACK CRAFT (MASTER)•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mixer Operator operates and tends machines that mix materials or ingredients used in production, or manually mixes ingredients. The role loads materials into mixing equipment and ensures results comply with specified batch requirements. The position works in a food production and warehouse setting, with a concrete floor and moderate noise, and material movement throughout the facility. The Mixer Operator follows food safety, GMP, OSHA, and other procedures; produces products to customer formulation specifications; and takes corrective action to address quality issues. The role includes operating and maintaining mixing equipment and product hoppers, keeping work areas clean and hazard-free, recording daily formulations, and assisting elsewhere in production as requested.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing and equipment operations.
Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and meet the physical demands of the role, including standing and walking for the entirety of a shift.
Knowledge or ability in batching, general mathematics, equipment assembly and disassembly, equipment cleaning, LOTO procedures, lot code systems, accurate record keeping, effective communication, sensory evaluation, and problem solving.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing experience preferred.
High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain GMP and food safety rules at all times and model adherence to GMP, OSHA safety, and other procedures.
Learn and follow Current Good Manufacturing Practices in the Feed Mixer’s Guide.
Take appropriate corrective measures to reduce and eliminate quality issues in a timely manner.
Ensure all mixing follows the formula card for quality assurance and customer formulation specifications.
Keep management informed of errors or issues in the mixing process.
Own processes associated with product hoppers, ensuring equipment is assembled properly and product is loaded into hoppers on time.
Ensure equipment operates properly, is cleaned and maintained, and supports continual mill operation.
Record and update logs of the various feed formulations mixed daily.
Assist in any production area as requested by the production superintendent, plant manager, or supervisor.
Keep machine areas, floors, and bins clean, wiped down, and free of hazards throughout the shift.
Perform other duties as assigned by plant management.