Production Operator - Specialty Plant - 1st Shift

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Neosho (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is seeking a Production Operator for the Specialty Plant on 1st shift (7:00am-3:30pm). The role supports manufacturing processes to add value and produce high-quality premixes and feed ingredients.

Emphasis is on safety, precision, sanitation, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Position requires basic computer skills and prior manufacturing experience (6+ months). Pay is $21.75 per hour with opportunities for bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Age: 18 years or older
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions
• Critical Thinking: identify strengths/weaknesses of solutions
• Safety: maintain personal and coworker safety
• Time Management: meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Coordination: work well with others to meet goals
• Active Learning: understand implications for problem-solving
• Active Listening: listen attentively and ask questions as needed

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Time management

Teamwork

Active learning

Active listening

Reading and writing

Critical thinking

Job description

Production Operator - Specialty Plant - 1st Shift

SHIFT: 1st Shift, 7:00am-3:30pm

PAY: $21.75 per hour

JOB SUMMARY: Nutra Blend is an industry leader in manufacturing and distributing quality vitamin, trace mineral, micro-ingredients and antibiotic premixes for the feed industry. The Production Operator is the front-line employee who performs the manufacturing processes that add value and quality to the inputs and create the final high-quality final products. There are a variety of sub-classifications within the Operator job family that could range in specific duties from receiving and handling the raw materials, adding value through a variety of proprietary processes, to packaging the final product. In all stages of production safety, attention to detail, a quality and sanitation focus, and efficiency are key to the success of the operation.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 6 plus months of manufacturing experience required Basic computer skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Age: 18 years or older
• Comprehension: Ability to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Safety: Ensuring the complete physical safety of oneself and one’s co-workers at all times without exception
• Time Management: Showing up on time, reliably completing tasks by the deadline, and adapting to changes in deadlines and priorities with minimal supervision
• Coordination: Working well with others to meet team goals and adjusting to important changes
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Able to lift 50lbs
• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
• Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include work in environments where dust is present
• Shift schedules that include days, nights, and weekends, some holidays and periodic overtime

WAGE RANGE SALARY: Land O’Lakes, Inc offers a competitive salary and bonus potential.

The company also provides a comprehensive benefits package as well as many other company sponsored benefits.

Nothing in this job description restricts the management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check.

EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled.

Land O’Lakes, Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc. Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root. Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

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Land O’Lakes is a Fortune 250, farmer-owned agriculture and food manufacturing cooperative. We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world.

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