Mill Setup Technician: Manufacturing & Safety

Barrett Petfood; Long Lake Township (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Barrett Petfood in Brainerd, Minnesota is hiring a Full-Time Setup Associate. You will prepare machinery for production runs, manage materials, and operate in a safety‑focused environment on an onsite team. The role offers competitive hourly pay and multiple shifts with differential pay.

Shifts include 1st shift Mon-Thu 6AM-5PM and 4th/5th shifts with additional differential. You will work with equipment, materials, and processes in a production setting while supporting a customer‑centric

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklifts in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read and follow blend sheets and production instructions.
• Comfort working with ERP tickets and palletization processes.
• Willingness to work a physically demanding shift schedule and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Hang bulk totes and add hand adds into correct micro bins.
• Read blend sheets and ensure accurate setup of equipment.
• Operate forklift for staging bagged ingredients.
• Verify Plex tickets onto pallets for tracking and inventory.
• Scan in/out materials and ingredients as they are used.
• Use Plex tickets to unlock micro bins and fill ingredients.
• Tag bags with ingredient information and manage container movements.
• Hang bulk bags with forklift and secure packaging.

Tools

Plex ERP

Job description

Barrett Petfood in Brainerd, Minnesota is hiring a Full-Time Setup Associate. You will prepare machinery for production runs, manage materials, and operate in a safety‑focused environment on an onsite team. The role offers competitive hourly pay and multiple shifts with differential pay.

Shifts include 1st shift Mon-Thu 6AM-5PM and 4th/5th shifts with additional differential. You will work with equipment, materials, and processes in a production setting while supporting a customer‑centric