Operations & Automation Partner
About The Position
Landspath is hiring team members to help build, launch, operate, maintain, and optimize a state-of-the-art automated kitchen facility producing fresh, high-quality pet food. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role. You will be a key player in everything from managing automated production systems and performing equipment maintenance to packaging finished products and assisting with general facility upkeep. This role requires a "no task is too small" mindset and includes comprehensive training in food safety and quality assurance. This role offers the opportunity to be a key member of a new division of the company. As Landspath grows, so will your opportunities. As we expand, we will need team members to transition to alternate shifts, lead new lines, lead shifts, and ultimately help start and lead additional facilities in other geographies, both within the US and internationally.
Requirements
- Must be a good teammate
- Must have a desire and ability to learn new skills
- Must have a strong mechanical aptitude
- Must have extraordinary attention to detail in your work
- Must be interested in a role where you work with your hands as well as your mind
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
- Willingness to embrace change initiatives and process improvements
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Creative thinking and an innovative approach to challenges
- Candidates must be willing to travel to our R&D facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, for training and to participate in R&D activities. This travel will primarily take place during the first 6 months of your employment, but other, less frequent travel may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a food production, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing environment
- Experience working in a hands-on role
- Experience with equipment maintenance or operations
Responsibilities
- Work in the automated kitchen to produce super-premium pet food, including receiving incoming raw materials, performing quality checks, transferring ingredients, operating processing equipment, cleaning/sanitation, packaging, and shipping.
- Be cross-trained to perform every task in the manufacturing process, including troubleshooting product issues as they arise.
- Perform planned maintenance and calibration activities in accordance with SOPs.
- Troubleshoot unplanned equipment issues and perform repairs to keep the automated facility running.
- Be a key member of a team culture for continuous improvement.
- Occasionally work closely with the technical team to run validation and process trials.
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to maximize efficiency, minimize equipment downtime, and improve quality.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee
- Four weeks of paid time off
- Nine paid float holidays
- Five-week sabbatical after five years of employment
- Free medical health insurance for your pet (1 dog or cat)
- Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
- Monthly bonuses
- Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that vest over 4 years
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
