Machine Operators

oceanspray; Middleborough (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits from day one

Medical/Dental/Vision and 401K

Wellness benefits

Pay-for-Performance bonus

Pension

Paid time off after 90 days

Paid holidays

Night shift differential

Recognition programs

Educational assistance and scholarship

Job summary

Ocean Spray in Middleboro, MA is hiring Machine Operators for a 12-hour rotating shift (6pm–6am) at our indoor processing plant. Starting pay is $29.38/hour plus a shift differential; facility houses three production lines and can produce up to 80 million pounds annually.

You will operating equipment, perform batch mixing, calibration, data collection, and quality/sanitation testing while maintaining records. Join a farmer-owned cooperative focused on growth and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Forklift certification is required or ability to obtain it.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Stamina to stand and perform a 12-hour shift on a production line.

Responsibilities

• Operate processing and packaging equipment for production and transfer of products.
• Perform batch mixing, calibration, data collection and input.
• Conduct quality, sensory and sanitation tests as part of production.
• Maintain accurate records of material receipts, usage and returns.

Skills

Forklift certification

Physical stamina

Team player

Basic math skills

Reading/writing ability

Job description

Join the team at the Middleboro Location!

Ocean Spray is Now Hiring Machine Operators at the Middleboro facility. This 600,000 square foot processing plant has 3 production lines and can produce up to 80 million pounds per year of Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Craisins). This volume represents more than 30% of Ocean Spray's North American Sweetened Dried Cranberry volume and is operated with a workforce of approximately 200 team members. The Machine Operator position is a 12-hour rotating shift from 6pm-6am with rotating weekends off with a starting pay rate of $ 29.38 per hour plus a shift differential. The position is a year-round position, working indoors with three 30-minute paid breaks.

Our Purpose:

Whatever your title, whatever your role - it all comes back to this: we're a farmer-owned cooperative where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done.

We value not just what we do, but how we do it. For the second year in a row, Deloitte has names Ocean Spray one of the U.S. Best Managed Private Companies based on the criteria of strategy, execution, financials, and culture. Here's to rolling up our sleeves to get the job done.

Why work for Ocean Spray ?

• Competitive Pay (Opportunities to train for higher paying positions)
• Benefits on the first day of employment
• Excellent benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K)
• Comprehensive wellness benefits, including nutrition and fitness
• Monthly Pay for Performance bonus (up to 10% of gross earnings)
• Retirement benefits including Pension
• Paid Time Off after 90 days plus Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Night Shift Differentials
• Employee recognition programs
• Educational assistance and scholarship programs
• Full-time, Year-Round Indoor work

Position Overview:

The primary responsibilities of this position are to proficiently perform the duties associated with the operation of processing and packaging equipment. Including batch mixing, equipment calibration, data collection and input utilizing appropriate software, as well as any other duties assigned to support the needs of the business.

• Handles heavy materials, including raw, packaging, and finished goods either manually by hand or via industrial vehicles/equipment.
• Operates all equipment associated with production and transferring of products according to current best methods in manual or automatic mode.
• Supports all production associated tasks for items being shipped.
• Must perform all quality, sensory, and sanitation tests involved in production of products.
• Draws samples and records color for use in production according to all quality parameters and specifications within the current best methods.
• Maintains records of material receipts, usage, and returns.
• Loads and/or unloads tank trucks.
• Maintains records and takes inventories as necessary.
• Performs routine maintenance of equipment.
• Must be able to clean and sanitize all equipment associated with production, transferring, tanker loading, tanker unloading, and perform other related duties as necessary.
• Will be forklift certified.

What We're Looking For?

• Ability to be or become Forklift Certified.
• Ability to lift up to 48 lbs on occasion.
• Ability to stand, perform, and maneuver around a plant and production line during a 12-hour shift (e.g., walking, lifting, climbing, bending, stretching and reaching, squatting, crawling under conveyors, using ladders, vision, hearing, and may require long periods of standing and frenzied activity).
• Ability to wear and work using fall and other protection equipment (e.g., Safety glasses with side shields, steel-toed shoes, hearing protection, hairnets, rubber shoes, aprons or coveralls, smocks, gloves, and face shields).
• Ability to effectively use of hand tools.
• Ability to read, write, verbally communicate, and follow simple oral and written instructions, short correspondence, technical manuals, and instruments/gauges as needed to accurately fill out paperwork and understand production readings.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations and in team meetings to other employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply understanding to stoppages of the production lines.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, figure percentages and averages and on occasion solve for x, for all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Must be able to interpret if results of computation are within specifications and provide corrective action when not.
• Ability to function as a team member and contribute to team goals.
• Basic computer skills.

We're an iconic brand and a farmer-owned cooperative. Being part of Ocean Spray means making an impact in support of our family-farmers, while also building experience you cannot get anywhere else. If you're looking for a meaningful opportunity, this role may be for you!

Who We Are:

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