Operator - 2nd Shift - 3pm- 3am - Pay $16.00/hour + Shift Premium

Description

Butterball Farms, Inc. is a world-class food manufacturer on a mission to Enrich Lives and has been recognized as a West Michigan and National Best and Brightest Company to work for. With over 60 years in the industry Butterball Farms, Inc. works hard to enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. We imagine butter differently, have a highly recognizable client list, and are known by our customers for our innovation, reliability, responsiveness, and our value-add approach to business. Our amazing culture is recognized globally. We are financially sound, rapidly growing, and poised for continued success.

Pay: $16.00 Per/hour + $0.75 Shift Premium

Schedule: 3pm-3am Monday through Wednesday with occasional Thursday and Friday 

Line: Pop Cup

One way we Enrich Lives of our employees is through employee development opportunities. The person hired into this position has the opportunity to develop into a Technician, Backup Team Leader, Team Leader and more.

As an Operator you will:

• Set up, operate, troubleshoot, and resolve machine issues according to specifications
• Use proper tools and complete preventative maintenance tasks
• Communicate with Maintenance as needed
• Ability to learn and perform all line related positions within the area of responsibility
• Monitor product consistency and assure weights are within the range
• Monitor and adjust tunnel controls to keep within required parameters
• Maintaining a log and proper tracking of inventory being used
• Safely lift blocks of Butter and load them into the Machine while maintaining a constant feed to the line
• Responsible for achieving production rate as a team
• Properly visualize and inspect the product- ability to identify quality issues
• Conduct proper changeovers as a team
• Operate software to account for downtime and track raw material usage
• Correctly use scan guns as needed
• Ensure the line is stocked with proper materials
• Periodic Quality/Metal detector checks
• Follow all Safety, GMP, PPE policies and precautions
• Other duties as assigned

We Offer:

• Great room for growth & advancement
• A culture that celebrates innovation, continuous improvement, personal development, and diversity
• 2nd/3rd Shift Premiums
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401K Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to The Source
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive Benefits plan- Medical, Dental, Vision, Critical Illness, Flex Spending, Dependent Care, Accident Insurance

Requirements

We believe a successful Operator will have the following qualifications:

• 1-2 years prior machine operating experience
• Previous machine setup experience helpful
• Effective communication, interpersonal, technical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Flexible with their work schedule to accommodate times of high volume
• Good eye-hand coordination
• Ability to climb stairs, bend and reach
• Ability to read and understand standard work instructions
• Ability to work at a consistent pace for extended periods of time
• Ability to stand for 8+ hours per shift
• General math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• Ability to adhere to GMP policies and maintain quality standards of the product
• Previous Food Manufacturing experience is preferred but not required