Lead Cheese Production Operator — 3rd Shift

Great Lakes Cheese; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Machine Operator to operate packaging machinery, ensuring GMP compliance and safety while keeping the production line running efficiently.

You will perform setup, routine inspections, basic maintenance, sanitation, quality checks, and communicate daily production issues to line personnel, contributing to consistent product quality and on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and related equipment.
• Ability to read, prepare, and comprehend production reports and worksheets.
• Above average mechanical ability required.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Ability to take metric measurements and measurements of temperature.

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

Mechanical aptitude

Reading production reports

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

MES

Basic computer skills

Job description

Great Lakes Cheese is seeking a Machine Operator to operate packaging machinery, ensuring GMP compliance and safety while keeping the production line running efficiently.

You will perform setup, routine inspections, basic maintenance, sanitation, quality checks, and communicate daily production issues to line personnel, contributing to consistent product quality and on-time deliveries.