1st Shift Machine Operator — Frozen Food Production

Twin City Foods, Inc.; Lake Odessa (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

FSA (Flexible Spending Account)

Life/AD&D/STD (company paid)

Paid Holidays

Vacation

401k Retirement Plan (6% match)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

Twin City Foods, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Machine Operator for the 1st shift at our Michigan facility. You will set up machines, monitor production, verify weights and seals, and feed raw materials to maintain continuous operation.

Ideal candidates have basic electrical knowledge, can read codes and tape measures, and possess strong reliability and attendance. This role includes lifting heavy rolls and flexibility across repack areas, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electricity.
• Must be able to read and distinguish codes.
• Mechanical knowledge (machinery).
• Must be able to read a tape measure.
• Reliability, punctual, and good attendance.
• Must have a good work record.
• Must be able to lift heavy rolls of wrap, some weighing 100 lbs.
• Fill-in as needed in various locations; this may include any job in the repack area.
• Must have self-initiative/motivation and must display logical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Perform machine setup to start a production cycle; this is sometimes performed multiple times a day.
• Maintain good production; checking weights, codes, seals, & finish cases every 15 minutes.
• Control and adjust the functions and settings of the machines.
• Feed the necessary raw material to the machines to keep them running.
• Keep records of raw material used.
• Assist with metal checks for verification.
• Update hourly board with shutdowns or down times longer than 10 minutes.

Skills

Electrical basics

Code reading

Mechanical knowledge

Tape measure

Reliability

Attendance

Heavy lifting

Repacks area flexibility

Self-motivation

Job description

Twin City Foods, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Machine Operator for the 1st shift at our Michigan facility. You will set up machines, monitor production, verify weights and seals, and feed raw materials to maintain continuous operation.

Ideal candidates have basic electrical knowledge, can read codes and tape measures, and possess strong reliability and attendance. This role includes lifting heavy rolls and flexibility across repack areas, with comprehensive benefits.