Automation Attendant - 2nd Shift

Lakeside Foods, Inc; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages based on experience

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid vacation and personal time after

Retirement plan with company match

On-site training and safety program

Safe work environment

Job summary

Lakeside Foods, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is seeking an Automation Attendant Team Member to monitor equipment, maintain a clean workspace, and support production lines on the packaging center floor.

You will learn to set up machinery, address equipment issues, and ensure deadlines are met while adhering to Lakeside Foods safety policies. On-the-job training is provided in a stable, growth‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret equipment gauges and monitors.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math proficiency.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs safely.
• Safety-minded mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment to ensure proper product assembly.
• Keep the workstation clean and free of hazards.
• Communicate openly with coworkers and supervisors.
• Address and repair production equipment issues as needed.
• Clean equipment and perform line housekeeping.
• Remove faulty bags from the line and inspect products for quality.
• Set up packaging machines and replenish supplies as needed.
• Oversee robot pickers and palletizers; adjust belting for changes.

Skills

Gauge interpretation

Effective communication

Basic math

Independent work

Safety mindset

Lifting up to 35 lbs

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you.

At Lakeside Foods, we are not your typical packaging and warehouse. Our Packaging Center in Manitowoc is clean, safe, and full of energy. As an Automation Attendant Team Member, you will be a part of a team that values hard work, supports each other, and takes pride in delivering quality product. Whether you are starting your career or looking for a stable, rewarding job, this is a place where you can grow and thrive.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive wages based on experience.
• Stable work environment with a growing company.
• Schedules to maintain work/life balance.
• Excellent market-leading medical insurance, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation and personal time after 30 days of employment.
• Retirement plan with company match of 50% up to 6% of pay.
• Prescription safety glasses & safety shoe reimbursement.
• Paid on-site and off-site training.
• An Employer who works hard to ensure your safety on the job.

What You'll Do:

• Monitors equipment to ensure that products are being assembled properly.
• Makes sure that workstation is clean and free of hazardous materials.
• Maintains an open line of communication with all employees.
• Addresses problems with production equipment and machinery and fixes them as needed.
• Cleans equipment and performs general housekeeping of line.
• Removes faulty assembled poly bags from assembly line.
• Inspects assembled products to ensure they are up to quality standards.
• Affixes labels, company logos, and other exterior details to products.
• Sets up box former, keep full of boxes, attend to glue pot and replenish.
• Oversees robot pickers and robot palletizers, choose recipes, adjust belting for box changes.
• Sets up and adjusts box taper and sticker machine, ensures proper performance and material used/printed.
• Ensures that all production deadlines are met.
• Adhere to all Lakeside Foods policies and procedures.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• High school diploma or GED, preferred.
• Ability to interpret equipment gauges and monitors on equipment.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math function.
• Able to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to occasionallylift up to 35 lbs.
• Safety mindset.

Where You'll Work:

WELCOME TO MANITOWOC

Thousands of visitors are drawn here each year to explore the USS Cobia World War II submarine, tour Rogers Street Fishing Village to view relics of famous shipwrecks, or sail across Lake Michigan on the S. S. Badger. We love company and invite you to explore 20 miles of spectacular Lake Michigan shoreline. From the pristine coastline with its stunning parks and beaches and marinas, to historic downtowns and outdoor band concerts, Manitowoc-Two Rivers is a maritime treasure to visit as well as a wonderful place to work and live.

Lakeside Foods and our family of companies welcomes people of all backgrounds and the varied ideas they bring to the workplace. Being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer is part of our heritage and culture. We recruit, hire and promote employees based on qualifications and merit, without regard to race, religion, age, gender, disability, marital or veteran status. Lakeside Foods participates in E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities