Machine Operator - Night Shift

KLN Family Brands; Perham (MN); On-site; USD 28,874 - 33,448; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, & Vision

Wellness program discounts

401k Match Opportunity

Tuition Assistance

104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year

Job summary

KLN Family Brands in Minnesota is hiring a Night Shift Dry Packaging Machine Operator responsible for operating and maintaining the packaging line. The role involves ensuring quality, efficiency, sanitation, and safety.

Qualifications include the ability to handle physical demands, general math skills, and a proactive approach to teamwork. The position offers competitive pay of $24.28/hr along with many benefits including health insurance and profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Must meet physical requirements necessary for this position.
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
• Willing to work hours and shifts as required by the supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the general operation of the packaging line.
• Communicate with Supervisor/Foreman on all production concerns.
• Control product quality, packaging quality, and line efficiency.

Skills

General mathematical ability

Basic computer skills

Ability to climb heights

Ability to handle weights of up to 65lbs

Job description

Dry Packaging Machine Operator – Tuffy’s Pet Foods

Hours: 10pm-6am S-TH

Compensation

• All in hourly compensation: $24.28/hr
• Base Pay: $20.96/hr
• Sign on Bonus: $1.22/hr worked
• 10% Shift Differential for Night Shift: $2.10/hr
• Profit Sharing Eligibility: Begins after completing 1 year of employment ($7.7 Million in Profits Paid to Profit Sharing Pool in 2025)

Our Coolest Benefit - Profit Sharing!

In our most recent fiscal year, KLN Family Brands paid out over $7.7 million into our profit sharing pool for employees!!

The Opportunity

We’re now hiring a Night Shift Dry Packaging Machine Operator to operate and maintain the general operation of a line, to ensure continuous quality, efficiency, sanitation, and safety of that line. This position will report to the night shift supervisor and night shift assistant supervisor.

Essential Duties

• General knowledge of daily extrusion and production reports
• Communicate with Supervisor/Foreman on all production concerns
• Communicate with Extruder Operators on product times and bin space
• Starting and setting up all required equipment for production
• Controlling packaging materials, code dates, expiration dates, stickers and any items unique to product specs
• Controls product quality, packaging quality, contamination, weight controls and line efficiency
• Will do general maintenance and repairs on equipment and assist maintenance personnel
• Will perform all equipment adjustments and change overs and troubleshoot equipment when problems occur
• Complete all daily reports in legible manner, special projects as assigned
• Assist in controlling packaging from warehouse, assist in supervising all line workers required on line
• Operator will assist other lines when needed, perform all other duties assigned, assist training of all line worker
• Complete knowledge of bin, product distribution, product delivery and blending systems
• Coordinate all record keeping and charting to include cleaning schedule, packaging yields and efficiency
• Assist Supervisor and Foreman as needed to control packaging area

Qualifications

• General mathematical ability and basic computer skills
• Must not be afraid of heights, ability to climb 150 feet
• Be able to meet physical requirements necessary for this position
• Be willing to work hours and shifts as required by the supervisor
• Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English
• Working in loud and at times dusty and hot environment
• Willing and able to get along with others. Be willing to fill in on other shifts as required by supervisor.
• Ability to handle weights of up to 65lbs on a routine basis

Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision
• Wellness program discounts - up to $150 discounted towards health insurance monthly
• 104 Hours of PTO Accrued in First Year of Employment
• 7 Paid HolidaysKLN Clinic - Free doctor visits & more than 300 free prescriptions
• 401k Match Opportunity
• Opportunity to meet with our onsite financial advisors
• $10,000 Forgivable Home Grant Program
• Tuition Assistance
• All hires are contingent on a clean background check and a successful drug test (UA), this means that a job offer is not final until both the background check and drug test results are satisfactory to the employer*