Operations Technician - 3rd Shift

McCormick & Company•South Bend, IN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

McCormick is hiring an Operations Technician for the 3rd shift at its South Bend, Indiana site. The role sets up and starts automatic filling and packaging equipment, loads packaging and raw materials, packs off finished product, and weighs, blends, and cooks product using mixing systems. The technician follows detailed procedures and completes paperwork accurately to support safe, consistent, high-quality production. The role involves product and package-size changeovers, repairs to equipment, monitoring mixing operations through visual checks and sensory evaluation, assembling equipment components, documenting downtime and machine adjustments, and controlling raw and packaging material losses. The technician works with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities, promotes safety, and is responsible for daily production quality and quantity. The position requires obtaining and returning ingredients using a forklift, performing critical equipment timing checks, and being on-site. Overtime may be necessary, including weekends. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Ability to work on-site in South Bend, Indiana.
Ability to work the 3rd shift.
Ability to work overtime as necessary, including weekends.
Ability to use a forklift to obtain and return ingredients.

Responsibilities

Set up and start automatic filling and packaging equipment.
Load packaging and raw materials and pack off finished product.
Weigh, blend, and cook product on all mixing systems.
Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately.
Perform product changeovers, package-size changes, and minor and major equipment repairs.
Monitor mixing equipment through visual product checks and sensory evaluation of key component pieces.
Assemble equipment components belonging to continuous and pre-mix systems and their auxiliary components.
Document downtime and machine adjustments.
Practice loss control of raw and packaging materials.
Work with teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities.
Promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions using a principle-based safety approach.
Be responsible for daily production quality and quantity.
Obtain and return ingredients using a forklift.
Perform checks on critical equipment timing.
Perform other duties as required.