Night-Shift Operator 2: Drive Quality & Improvement

Mars; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401k match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick pay

Maternity & Parental Leave

Annual bonus

Job summary

Mars is seeking an Operator 2 for the night shift at our Kansas City, MO Nutro manufacturing site to ensure safe, efficient production and meet quality goals. You will support change-overs, perform quality checks, and uphold GMP standards while coordinating with team members.

The role requires strong communication, reliability, and the ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment with a focus on safety and continuous improvement. Pet-food manufacturing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently without supervision as well as within a team setting.
• Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment to complete the conversion process and package the finished product prior to shipping to our customers.
• Conduct problem-solving and troubleshooting as necessary.
• Loading packaged material, clearing jams, resetting faults, conducting change-overs, quality checks, reporting issues, and maintaining area GMPs.
• Completing basic preventative maintenance work as assigned (CIL’s)
• Ensuring quality & food safety procedural conformance
• Wearing required PPE and reporting any safety hazards immediately
• The ability to communicate accurate and timely information using computer technology.
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner with a positive attitude. Must be reliable, conscientious, punctual, and have a good work ethic.
• Conduct sanitation activities as required
• Conduct and manage inventory throughout the production process
• Provide informal leadership to temporary associates throughout the production process

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Mars is seeking an Operator 2 for the night shift at our Kansas City, MO Nutro manufacturing site to ensure safe, efficient production and meet quality goals. You will support change-overs, perform quality checks, and uphold GMP standards while coordinating with team members.

The role requires strong communication, reliability, and the ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment with a focus on safety and continuous improvement. Pet-food manufacturing experience is preferred.