Lead 3rd Shift Cheese Production Operator

Great Lakes Cheese; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Machine Operator to run machinery in a GMP- and safety-conscious environment. The role involves setting up equipment, loading cheese, and ensuring quality and weight specifications per SPC guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation, performing basic maintenance, and communicating production issues to the team. Requires basic tech/machine skills and High School diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to read, prepare, and comprehend production reports and worksheets.
• Ability to communicate with line personnel regarding quality & safety issues.
• Above average mechanical ability.
• Ability to take metric measurements and measurements of temperature.
• High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Maintain area, equipment and personal sanitation.
• Ensure proper set up of film, zipper, labels, cheese and operation of machinery.
• Frequently inspect conveyor belt to ensure smooth flow of cheese.
• Inspect Machine E stops to ensure functionality before production starts.
• Load cheese.
• Grease/clean machine and perform basic maintenance tasks based on preventative maintenance schedule.
• Ensure cheese quality.
• Ensure that products produced are within the weight specification/regulation per our SPC programming system.
• Disassembly and assembly of equipment.
• Sanitation of machinery.
• Productive use of down time.
• Communicate to line personnel on daily production issues, changes, and safety issues.
• Operate assigned equipment safely and efficiently.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Skills

Basic understanding of manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Reading production reports

Teamwork

Mathematical ability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

MES

Basic computer skills

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Machine Operator to run machinery in a GMP- and safety-conscious environment. The role involves setting up equipment, loading cheese, and ensuring quality and weight specifications per SPC guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation, performing basic maintenance, and communicating production issues to the team. Requires basic tech/machine skills and High School diploma or GED.