Manufacturing Sr. Operator - 2nd and 3rd Shifts, $22.15/hr

You know our brands, The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts and Price's, which elicit smiles across America. They are daring, responsible and deliver dairy goodness. As you imagine, this mindset is contagious! Bel Brands USA is part of an international family company, which has led an ambitious growth strategy for 150 years and is today the world's third largest branded cheese company. If like our 12,000 employees globally, you want to have an impact in an entrepreneurial and demanding company, and share smiles around the world, dare to live the Bel experience!

Be you. Be ambitious. Be Bel.

Bel Brands USA has been named Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" for 10 years in a row. The company is headquartered in Chicago and operates three manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI, Leitchfield, KY, and Brookings, SD.

 

Job Description Summary:

The Sr. Operator is responsible for operating complex production machinery in connection with our products and goals within the facility.

 

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Demonstrate a safety-first mindset—employee, food, machine and process safety.
• Take pride in producing a quality product.
• Analyze data and make major adjustment to the machine(s) or operating procedures based on analysis.
• Operate machinery in respective area while performing routine checks to ensure the product is within specifications.
• Demonstrates higher than average machine operating aptitude.
• May possess knowledge of operating multiple machines in respective area.
• Follow work instructions related to specific machine(s).
• Complete all required documentation accurately and timely. This may include tracking and entering data both manually and electronically.
• Work with supervisor and/or other departments to ensure machine(s) is (are) operating safely and producing a quality product.
• Monitor product for defects and adjust machine to ensure a safe and quality product.
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Perform first level maintenance on respective machinery.
• Follow production schedule.
• Keep machine(s) clean during production.
• Follows all Good Manufacturing Practices as stated within the policy.
• Follows all Safety Rules and procedures by working safely and ensuring safety of others.
• Follows all food safety procedures.
• Follows all environmental protocols as applicable to job to prevent pollution to air, land, or water.
• Follows all sanitation procedures and work instructions.
• Follows all continuous improvement actions and rules and best practices.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.
• May be required to taste and evaluate product which may contain allergens including but not limited to, Milk

 

Qualifications and Competencies

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent strongly preferred.
• May require ability to obtain and maintain forklift operating license based on company’s training program.
• Strong ability to think analytically and possess critical thinking skills.
• Ability to reason, especially in complex situations.
• Ability to consistently perform at expectations autonomously and prioritize without direction.

• Advanced computer skills or ability to learn advanced computer skills.
• Previous experience operating complex machinery strongly preferred.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions relating to the operation.
• Ability to function as a team member and contribute to group goals.

 

Performance Expectations

Quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of management, coworkers and brokers; maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with other employees is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the department.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, and use hands to touch objects or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach above shoulders, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds while performing production duties.  Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptio