Pet Food Batch Operator | 12-Hour Shifts & Growth

United Petfood; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

United Petfood is seeking a Batching Technician in Mishawaka, IN. This full-time role involves setting up, staging, and monitoring processing equipment, grinding, batching, and monitoring extruder feed levels and meat quantities according to production needs.

Shifts are 12 hours (6:00–18:00 or 18:00–06:00) with every other weekend off and potential overtime. Responsibilities include ensuring recipe accuracy, operating equipment, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and communicate using the English language.
• Ability to work in an environment with odor, noise, heat, cold, dust and chemicals.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude.
• Must be familiar with use of hand tools.
• Good verbal and mathematical capability at a high school level.
• Ability to read and understand process operating procedures.
• Familiarity with computer applications.

Responsibilities

• Set-up, operating and monitoring ingredient levels according to recipe and GMPs.
• Set up and staging in preparation for changeovers according to the production schedule.
• Troubleshoot basic production system applications as needed.
• Review and follow production schedule throughout shift.
• Monitor product levels for extruders and ensure product is running according to job specifications.
• Maintain batching room cleanliness according to sanitation signoffs throughout work shift.
• Operate forklift to stage ingredients according to production schedule.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

English language

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools

Reading & math skills

Computer literacy

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

United Petfood is seeking a Batching Technician in Mishawaka, IN. This full-time role involves setting up, staging, and monitoring processing equipment, grinding, batching, and monitoring extruder feed levels and meat quantities according to production needs.

Shifts are 12 hours (6:00–18:00 or 18:00–06:00) with every other weekend off and potential overtime. Responsibilities include ensuring recipe accuracy, operating equipment, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards.