Robot Operator - 2nd shift, Wed-Sat

Midwest Refrigerated Milwaukee, Inc. • Belvidere, IL

2d • $0 - $25

About The Position

The Robot Operator oversees and directly controls the robotics area during the assigned shift, ensuring safe, productive, and continuous operation. The role coordinates robot-area orders and workflow, monitors performance, troubleshoots issues, and helps resolve customer and system problems. It also includes operating and maintaining a robot layer picker and packaging machinery, maintaining sanitation and food-safety standards, completing shift documentation, and supporting warehouse operations and staff. The position works Wednesday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., with a starting pay rate of $25.00 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Technical aptitude.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of management.

Nice To Haves

• Robotics background.

Responsibilities

• Communicate directly with warehouse staff and ensure MRS policies and procedures are followed.
• Promote a safety-minded culture and maintain high sanitation and food-safety standards.
• Monitor robot performance, troubleshoot issues, and direct robot workflow to ensure continual operation and meet customer demand.
• Coordinate orders into and out of the robot area and monitor adherence to benchmarking standards.
• Resolve customer issues and identify WMS or robot-system issues, working with IT personnel to resolve them.
• Maintain technical working knowledge of robot operation; set up, operate, and maintain the robot layer picker.
• Recommend disciplinary actions when necessary and participate in hiring and onboarding.
• Cover for absences or vacations of other Shift Supervisors and Office Staff; participate in off-hours meetings and training.
• Complete accessorial charge documentation and shift documentation, including Metal Detector and Batch Order Verifications.
• Read production schedules and MicroStrategy schedules, and plan work accordingly.
• Print labels using the correct program for each printer; move the eye and clean printers.
• Perform nitrogen testing.
• Monitor packaging machinery codes, dates, and prices; maintain supplies of roll stock and other packaging materials.
• Set up and write programs for bag makers; write or edit machine micro logic to support efficient, low-waste operation.
• Create and modify code dates.
• Perform preventative maintenance and make minor scale repairs and adjustments.
• Meet performance measures related to recordable incident frequency, machinery downtime, audit results, customer-agreement performance metrics, employee training, and productivity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus Flex Spending Account and Dependent Care Flex Spending Account, available the first of the month following 30 days of hire.
• Critical Illness and Identity Theft coverage, company-paid life insurance, company-paid short-term disability, company-paid long-term disability, and a 401(k) plan with company match, available the first of the month following 60 days of hire.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Holiday Pay, including two Floating Holidays.
• Referral bonuses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED