Production Operator

A Day in the Life

Roles & Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety requirements with the expectation of zero safety violations and actively participate in safety programs.
• Perform sustained manual labor throughout the shift, including shoveling, lifting, carrying, staging, and transferring materials.
• Repeatedly lift, move, and load materials weighing 50 pounds or more .
• Weigh, measure, portion, and stage raw materials and finished product with high accuracy.
• Perform hand, wrist, and arm movements required during packaging, and cleaning tasks.
• Operate, monitor, and support plant process equipment used during manufacturing.
• Perform equipment disassembly, reassembly, cleaning, and changeovers.
• Conduct quality control testing and accurately record production data.
• Perform minor maintenance and basic troubleshooting as required .
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas and proper tool storage.
• Support maintenance, production, and technical teams as required.
• Operate electrical hand pallet truck to transport raw materials and finished product to designated areas

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Stand and perform continuous physical tasks for 10–12 hour shifts.
• Frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, twisting, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
• Repeated lifting of 50 pounds or more throughout the shift.
• Work while wearing respirators and extensive PPE for the duration of the shift.
• Work in hot, cold, dusty, noisy, and industrial environments.
• Ability to climb stairs and work at heights.

Team Expectations

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, lean manufacturing environment where all team members are expected to actively contribute to improving production output, efficiency, and safety.
• Demonstrates initiative, problem‑solving skills, and a willingness to influence positive outcomes by supporting team goals, standard work, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Takes ownership of work, operates independently when required, and contributes meaningfully as part of a team.