Production Operator

Personna Employment Solutions; Boardman (OR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Personna Employment Solutions seeks dependable Production Operators for food and beverage manufacturing environments in Oregon. Join a team that keeps production moving, operates and troubleshoots processing equipment, and maintains clean, safe work areas.

Ideal candidates have experience with equipment operation, material handling, GMP, QA/QC, packaging, and basic maintenance, with a safety-minded, team-focused approach and willingness to grow within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manufacturing or processing equipment.
• Familiarity with QA/QC, GMP, and sanitation practices is a plus.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot mechanical systems and assist with equipment changeovers.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, start, stop, and adjust production or processing equipment.
• Monitor equipment and production conditions during shifts.
• Perform routine equipment checks and identify abnormal conditions.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Basic maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

QA/QC

Packaging

GMP

CNC/machine operation

Automated production systems

Job description

We're seeking dependable, hands‑on Production Operators to support food and beverage manufacturing, agricultural processing, food ingredient production, packaging, and other industrial manufacturing operations.

This is a great opportunity for individuals who enjoy working with equipment, solving problems, and being part of a team that keeps production moving!

Ideal candidates bring experience operating manufacturing or processing equipment, along with additional skills in forklift operation, material handling, basic maintenance, mechanical troubleshooting, quality control (QA/QC), packaging, sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), CNC/machine operation, or automated production systems.

Whether your background is in food processing, beverage production, agriculture, ethanol, warehousing, or general manufacturing, we'd love to connect! We're especially interested in reliable, safety‑minded individuals who take pride in their work, enjoy learning new equipment, and want opportunities to grow within manufacturing.

The strongest candidates are versatile, mechanically inclined, safety‑focused, and comfortable working in fast‑paced plant environments.

What You’ll Do

• Operate, monitor, start, stop, and adjust production or processing equipment.
• Monitor equipment and production conditions throughout the shift.
• Perform routine equipment checks and identify abnormal operating conditions.
• Assist with basic troubleshooting and communicate equipment issues to Maintenance or supervision.
• Complete equipment setups, changeovers, and production adjustments as trained.
• Operate forklifts or other material‑handling equipment when trained and authorized.
• Move, stage, load, or unload raw materials and finished products.
• Collect product or process samples when required.
• Perform basic quality checks and document production results.
• Support packaging, labeling, palletizing, and finished‑product handling.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe production areas.
• Follow all PPE, safety, GMP, sanitation, food‑safety, quality, and operating procedures.
• Support preventive maintenance and basic equipment care.