Press Operator

Richardson International Limited; United States; On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Training and career development opportunities

Job summary

Richardson International Limited in New Hope, Minnesota is hiring for a position that involves managing the extrusion and press operation processes. Key responsibilities include quality checks, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring correct machine operation.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, with manufacturing experience preferred. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible medical plans, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a dusty environment and high heat for long periods.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds for 4+ hours per shift.

Responsibilities

• Manage extrusion/press operation process and maintain mixers.
• Perform quality checks of the product during drying stages.
• Keep machine areas clean and free from hazards.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Food manufacturing knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Shift

2:50p - 11:00p

Pay

$27.78 plus $0.50/hour for shift differential

Responsibilities

• Manage all steps in the extrusion/press operation process, including checking run schedules for assigned lines, maintaining mixers at correct levels, ensuring appropriate flour/water ratio per recipe settings, monitoring spreader, diffuser, blowers, and stick heaters, observing dividers on long goods lines to prevent backups, monitoring and managing the stick magazine process, and managing flour silos and conveying pressures.
• Perform necessary quality checks of product at all stages of drying in accordance with standard operating procedures, best practices, and regulations; monitor for length, color, lumps, splits, and take appropriate corrective measures to reduce and eliminate quality issues in a timely fashion.
• Own processes associated with egg product hoppers; ensure machine is assembled properly according to procedures and product is loaded into hoppers in a timely manner.
• Use computers and tools to take appropriate and regular machine readings; record data on press control forms and report abnormal machine readings to supervisor immediately to prevent product waste and loss.
• Proactively keep machine areas, floors, and bins clean, wiped down, and free of hazards throughout shift, in accordance with standards, procedures, and expectations; scrape, wash, and clean mixers, and assist other press/extruder operators with cleaning of machinery.
• Carry out die changes as assigned for the shift and assist on other lines with die changes; ensure correct die plates and screens are used when changing dies.
• Report machine problems to the shift supervisor and ensure machine logs are accurately filled out, detailing mechanical and non-mechanical downtime; fill out work order requests as needed to ensure appropriate machine uptime.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education and Experience Required

• High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

• Previous manufacturing experience.
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the following physical job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to bend, crouch, stoop, sit, and kneel for 4+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to balance for 8+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to stand or walk for up to 12 hours per shift.
• Must be able to climb/work off ladder, and reach above shoulders for 4+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to work in a dusty environment, high heat, or humidity for 8+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to perform simple grasping, push, pull, and feel for 4+ hours per shift.
• Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds for 4+ hours per shift; must be able to lift assistance or lift greater than 50 pounds for up to 4 hours per shift.
• Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken or written word.
• Must be able to make fine distinctions by sound.
• Must be able to distinguish object or equipment visually.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays.
• Training and career development opportunities.