Machine Operator II - 1st Shift - Blending

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Aurora, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Prescription Drug Coverage

FSA/HSA

Life & Disability Insurance

PTO 19 days

401K match 6%

Job summary

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is hiring a Machine Operator II on the 1st shift in Illinois. The role involves leading machine operations, performing setups, and maintaining quality and safety standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll train new hires, manage allergen handling procedures, and collaborate with maintenance and safety teams. The position includes a Monday–Friday schedule, competitive benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 1 year of food environment or consumer product experience.
• English reading and writing fluency.
• Knowledge of GMP/HACCP principles.
• Experience handling allergens in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate and lead various manufacturing equipment, perform setups and adjustments.
• Conduct allergen and flavor cleans; maintain accurate paper reports.
• Train new hires and ensure safety, quality, and GMP compliance.
• Load/unload and stage product using forklifts or other MHE; perform safety inspections.

Skills

Machine operator

Forklift operation

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Tools

PIT equipment

Job description

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Machine Operator II - 1st Shift - Blending

Immediate Hiring for experienced Machine Operator Leads at Glanbia Performance Nutrition!

Compensation for roles at Glanbia varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. The hourly rate for Illinois based employees for this role is $24.50/hour.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, FSA, HSA, Life & Disability Insurance, 19 Days Paid Time Off and 6% 401K match!

Monday through Friday set schedule!

• 1st Shift: 6:00am-2:30pm

Join the Glanbia Performance Nutrition team as a Machine Operator Leads (Machine Operator IIs). We are holding next-day interviews and have multiple shift opportunities available!

When you join our manufacturing team, you will enjoy the chance to develop your career and stretch your skills in an environment that requires innovation, initiative, and teamwork!

What you’ll do:

As a Machine Operator II, you will be responsible for the overall operations and leadership of different types of manufacturing equipment including maintaining and adjusting machines during operations and downtime cleaning activities

Every day, you can expect to:

• Work with known allergens
• Most common allergens found in the plant/warehouse environment include, but are not limited to, milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanut and tree nut
• Be able to successfully perform setups on multiple manufacturing machines
• Understand the differences in powders and be able to successfully perform the procedures associated with allergen and flavor cleans
• Responsible for filling out paper reports correctly and clearly (parts, allergen clean and flavor change sheets, safety audits, etc.)
• Ability to load, unload, move, count/pick, stack and stage product and materials using a sit down forklift, stand-up forklift, or other MHE as required.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on the machines
• Trains new hires to ensure new talent share our values
• Support and abide by the company’s safety program and all safety initiatives, policies and procedures.
• Report all injuries to the Supervisor immediately
• Ensure plant personnel practice safe work habits and follow safety rules.
• Ensure that work procedures are being followed in a consistent manner (Safety, Quality, GMP, MAV, HACCP)
• Know and Understand lock out/tag procedures in the department
• Perform safety inspections and be aware of all the safety points on the machines and/or MHE
• Communicate with the appropriate Leadership if issues arise in regards to safety and/or quality issues
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): lab coat, safety shoes, safety glasses, bump cap, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, and nitrile gloves
• Trouble-shoot issues before making adjustments on the machines after training is completed
• Working with the maintenance department on improvements
• Changing parts of the machines to operate with different types of products
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To thrive in this role, you must:

• Lift up to 55 lbs. on an occasional basis 6 inches off Ground to Waist.
• Lift up to 30 lbs. on an occasional basis Waist to Shoulder.
• Carry up to 55 lbs. on an occasional basis up to 5 ft.
• Be able to pull a 55lb bag from a height of 60 inches on an occasional basis.
• Be able to successfully perform setups on manufacturing machines assigned to
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English fluently
• Knowledge of or familiar with GMP’s/HACCP
• Required 1 year of food environment or consumer product experience
• Preferred 6 months of experience operating PIT

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with the particular job.It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.