Palletizer Operator 1st Shift

Land O'Lakes•Nashville, IL

11d

About The Position

This role is part of Land O’Lakes’ Purina Animal Nutrition business, which serves local cooperatives, independent dealers, retailers, producers, and animal owners. The Production Operator sets up, operates, maintains, and troubleshoots manufacturing equipment and processes. The work includes operating equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume, cost, waste, and quality standards; moving, packing, and sorting materials and finished goods; monitoring output quality; keeping accurate daily production records; examining production materials; and monitoring machine parameters to identify and troubleshoot processing problems.

Requirements

Basic computer skills.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions and approaches.
Commitment to ensuring personal and coworker safety.
Time-management skills, reliability, and ability to adapt to changing deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision.
Ability to coordinate and work with others to meet team goals and adjust to changes.
Ability to learn and apply new information to problem-solving and decision-making.
Active-listening skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to perform frequent active movements, including walking, standing, bending or stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, and climbing.
Ability to perform duties while wearing personal protective equipment and work in cold or hot temperature zones and dusty environments.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing production equipment and processes.
Operate equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume, cost, waste, and quality targets.
Move, pack, and sort raw materials or finished goods.
Monitor output quality and identify faulty products for discard or re-manufacture.
Maintain accurate daily production records for manufacturing performance analysis.
Examine production materials and monitor machine parameters; troubleshoot processing problems.
Follow safety requirements and work with others to meet team goals.