General Production backup Machine Operator 1st Shift

Johnsonville, LLC.; Sheboygan Falls (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Onsite fitness center

Onsite medical clinic

Job summary

Johnsonville in Sheboygan Falls, WI is seeking a General Production backup Machine Operator for the First Shift to support the Countryside facility. You will work with a team operating sausage production lines, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time output.

This hourly, full-time position offers opportunities to learn multiple machine roles (Stuffer, Grinder, Casepacker), participate in DPS programs, and join a team dedicated to The Johnsonville Way.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand a production schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others and work without direct supervision.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn multiple machine roles.
• Excellent attendance and performance record.
• Ability to document responsibilities and maintain DPS programs.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture sausage products for global consumption.
• Collaborate with team to achieve safety, development, and efficiency goals.
• Operate with state-of-the-art technology in production.
• Participate in daily Tailgate meetings and project teams.
• Set personal and team goals to achieve high performance.
• Assist with training and cross-training on lines as needed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Johnsonville Way

Production scheduling

Team leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Lifting up to 30 lbs

Cross-training

Documentation & DPS

Attendance & performance

Machine operation backup

SAP handheld & computer

Education

No formal degree required

Tools

SAP

Job description

General Production backup Machine Operator 1st Shift

Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI, US, 53085

Shift: First Shift

Employment Type: Hourly

Full-time

Position Facility: Countryside

Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.

Position Overview

Responsibilities

• Manufacture “great tasting” sausage products that are enjoyed by millions of people around the world
• Work with a team to obtain World Class results in safety, Member development, and other efficiencies
• Work with state-of-the-art technology
• Be a part in making Johnsonville the Best Company in the World through active participation in our daily TAILGATE meetings and project teams
• Enhance your skill level and your career
• Set goals and objectives; both personal and as a Team Member to achieve "superlative" performance in order to support The Johnsonville Way

Skills

• Take ownership for your own personal safety and the safety of all Members working around you
• Attitude has consistently demonstrated Johnsonville Way behaviors
• Ability to read and understand a production schedule
• Demonstrated ability to lead others and work without direct supervision
• Basic mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds
• Ability to learn and grow to become skilled to operate either a machine on a daily and/or weekly basis in a back-up capacity
• Ability to document job responsibilities and be part of writing and maintaining DPS programs for new equipment
• Excellent attendance and performance record
• Necessity and ability to learn and share learning with others
• Ability to work in other production line/rooms within the facility when this specific line is not running production is required.
• Willing to learn Sanitation responsibilities
• Ability to work in a machine operator back-up role in addition to the primary role of Trayer/Packer
• Machine Operator roles will consist of Stuffer, Grinder, or Casepacker
• Ability to use and troubleshoot basic SAP functions on a hand-held scanner and on the computer

Other Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

Benefits and Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability. We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.