Manufacturing Operator, Packaging - PM

About the position

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts, Malt-O-Meal cereal, and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits, and 9Lives dog and cat food. We are committed to high standards of quality and driven by the idea of making lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. We are currently looking to fill several positions at our Northfield Manufacturing Campus, where we need motivated individuals who work well in a collaborative team setting and possess skills in performing mechanical tasks utilizing basic hand tools with strong attention to detail. This full-time position is responsible for operating and monitoring the equipment on our packaging production lines, ensuring that the line is running correctly while adhering to quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and change all equipment in partnership with the packaging team by following company procedures to ensure it is running correctly
• Perform quality checks on finished product and packaging materials with documentation
• Use basic hand tools to perform repairs and light maintenance on all related equipment
• Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required
• Communicate with team members to stay up to date on important information, processes, issues, and concerns
• Participate in safety training and strictly follow safety policies, rules, and procedures
• Operate forklift on occasion to transport materials to designated area of production area
• Work with heavy equipment such as gun screw, dryer, ingredient mixer, airlocks, couplers, conveyors, blowers, etc.
• Perform wet washing/deep cleaning with appropriate cleaning solutions
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment issues such as failing bearings, belts, motors, etc.
• Keep work area clean and orderly, perform sanitation audits and develop action plans to correct problem areas
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on all related equipment
• Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Technical skills are preferred but not required
• Ability to learn the operation of a wide range of packaging equipment
• Ability to use basic hand tools

Benefits

• FREE take-home cereal for every shift worked
• Positive culture sustained through committed team members who strive for excellence
• Tuition reimbursement available
• Annual BONUS
• Generous paid-time off (PTO) plans including paid holidays
• 401k participation with 6% dollar-for-dollar match
• Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid and electable leave programs
• Company-provided uniforms
• PPE provided or reimbursed by the company