Machine Operator - 2nd Shift

Fair Oaks Foods; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fair Oaks Foods in Davenport, IA is seeking a Production Machine Operator to safely control a variety of meat-processing equipment and support daily production targets.

The role emphasizes following GMPs, HACCP, and PPE, performing setup and sanitation, maintaining logs, addressing process issues, and upholding safety and quality standards in a fast-paced environment. Eight-hour shifts with heavy lifting and environmental extremes are common.

Qualifications

• Understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Follow directions and work well in a team.
• Interpret and translate engineering designs and documentation.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of and the ability to abide by applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to calculate figures and amounts and adjust the machine accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to production operations by following policies and procedures for meat processing; Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulations, etc.
• Contribute to a safe and sanitary work environment by complying with established procedures and rules.
• Prepare and assemble meat‑processing equipment for operation. Disassemble and prepare meat‑processing equipment for sanitation washing.
• Document the production process by maintaining production logs.
• Contribute to production operations by solving process problems, making equipment adjustments, reporting production and quality data, recording decisions, and referring problems to the Production Supervisor.
• Attend to the current needs of the process by responding immediately to the express orders of the Production Supervisor and/or Production Foreman.
• Responsible for the quality of work performed and for identifying and documenting quality problems for corrective action and prevention of non-conforming products.

Skills

Follow written instructions

Team collaboration

Interpret engineering drawings

Production equipment operation

Analytical problem-solving

OSHA compliance

Numerical calculation

Job description

Position Summary: The Production Machine Operator will safely control various machines and equipment involved in production.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to production operations by following policies and procedures for meat processing; Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) regulations, etc.
• Contribute to a safe and sanitary work environment by complying with established procedures and rules.
• Prepare and assemble meat‑processing equipment for operation. Disassemble and prepare meat‑processing equipment for sanitation washing.
• Document the production process by maintaining production logs.
• Contribute to production operations by solving process problems, making equipment adjustments, reporting production and quality data, recording decisions, and referring problems to the Production Supervisor.
• Attend to the current needs of the process by responding immediately to the expressed orders of the Production Supervisor and/or Production Foreman.
• Responsible for the quality of work performed and for identifying and documenting quality problems for corrective action and prevention of non-conforming products.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to follow directions and work well in a team.
• Ability to interpret and translate engineering designs and documentation.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Understanding of and the ability to abide by applicable OSHA and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to calculate figures and amounts and adjust the machine accordingly.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear as defined below.

• Standard of 8‑hour shifts and longer as the company requires
• Standing and/or walking throughout the shift
• Lifting / Carrying a minimum of 75 lbs.
• Use both hands, as necessary
• Work in both extreme hot and cold environments
• Communicate effectively while performing job duties

Safety and Security Procedures

Observes safety and security procedures such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), LOTO as trained and certified, Emergency Evacuations, and Building Security. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and injuries: near miss/incidents/accidents timely. Uses and cares for company equipment and materials properly.

General Statement

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Fair Oaks Foods assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices, which include all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company-sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to “legally protected categories” such as race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.