Production Operator 12-Hour Night Shift

Perfetti Van Melle•Erlanger, KY

About The Position

Perfetti Van Melle is seeking Production Operators to work on its manufacturing team. The Production Operator performs start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging process equipment. The role troubleshoots equipment and makes adjustments to maintain efficient product flow and product quality while minimizing waste. Operators monitor packaging equipment from extruder discharge through palletizing, perform package integrity and quality checks, maintain product and case weights, manage scrap and waste, and enter data into a computer. They also maintain a clean and organized work area, operate cleaning devices, follow safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and notify maintenance or a supervisor when equipment needs attention. Other duties may be assigned. This is a 12-hour continental night-shift position, scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on a rotating schedule that alternates workdays and days off across two weeks. The posting describes the schedule as working half the year. Starting pay is $21.50 per hour, including a $1.50 shift differential. The operator must be able to work overtime to meet customer demands and may be exposed to dusty conditions while handling bulk products.

Requirements

Previous manufacturing, warehouse, or distribution experience is required.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to work overtime beyond the normal schedule to meet customer demands.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-analysis skills.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, uniform, hairnet, beard net, and mask when required.
Ability to wear and use breathing protection devices when required in dusty conditions.
Ability to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms; occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
Ability to talk, hear, and smell.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push or pull 350-pound wheeled carts.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision abilities.
Flexibility to learn and work in other job functions to support a competent, trained workforce.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging process equipment.
Troubleshoot equipment and make adjustments to support efficient product flow and continuous operation.
Ensure product quality within controlled parameters to minimize waste.
Operate and monitor packaging equipment from extruder discharge through palletizing.
Perform package integrity and quality checks, including checks of metal, seals, code dates, product weight, and case counts and weights.
Monitor and maintain correct product and case weights.
Handle scrap and waste from the machine as necessary.
Enter data into a computer.
Work safely and cautiously to prevent accidents, injury, or equipment damage.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and complete cleaning and organization as part of shift hand-off and weekly shutdown and sanitation.
Operate a floor scrubber and other cleaning devices as required.
Follow safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) policies and promote safe work practices.
Notify maintenance or a supervisor when a line or piece of a line is down and needs attention.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid time off package including vacation, wellness, and pay-it-forward time off.
13 paid holidays.
401(k) with company match up to 8%.
Annual bonus potential and merit-based increases.
Comprehensive health insurance.
Annual well-being subsidy.
Maternity leave options of 20 weeks and paternity leave options of 12 weeks.
Annual Sam's Club or Costco membership reimbursement.
Tuition-free college program or free continued education, including bachelor's and master's programs.
Monthly candy allotments, including Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos.