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HPP Machine Operator

Instinct Pet Food

  • Lincoln, Nebraska
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Guided by our leadership capabilities — acting as Change Agents, driven by Consumer Obsession, and fueled by a Challenger Mindset — we’re redefining what’s possible in pet food and challenging the status quo. Position Summary: This position is responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, troubleshoot assigned machines to support the processing and packaging of pet food.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLincoln, Nebraska
    Websitehttps://www.instinctpetfood.com/careers

    Description

    Company Description:  At Instinct®, our purpose is to feed the unspoken bonds between pets, their people, and the planet. As The FreshRaw Brand, we believe nothing is fresher than raw and that raw nutrition has the power to help pets live healthier, happier lives. Guided by our leadership capabilities — acting as Change Agents, driven by Consumer Obsession, and fueled by a Challenger Mindset — we’re redefining what’s possible in pet food and challenging the status quo. From our St. Louis headquarters to our Center of Excellence Raw Food Kitchens in Lincoln, Nebraska, we’re united by a shared passion for making a meaningful difference through the power of raw.
     
    Instinct® is part of the family-owned group, Agrolimen, who owns leading pet food and human food businesses in the US, China, Europe, and Africa.
     
     
    Position Summary:  This position is responsible for performing various tasks to set up, operate, monitor, troubleshoot assigned machines to support the processing and packaging of pet food. Most of the time will be spent in a processing environment completing duties assigned by the team leader or department supervisor.
     
    Primary Job Responsibilities
    • Safely perform set-up, startup, and operation on multiple pieces of equipment
    • Operate multiple pieces of equipment to ensure high quality production and minimal down time
    • Perform period checks on equipment and solve problems as detected
    • Responsible for making sure all daily paperwork is completed, free of errors
    • Perform recurring safety/quality checks on production line
    • Communicate with team members and support teams to ensure maximum throughput
    • Other duties as Assigned
    Physical Requirements:
    • Must be able to perform in a manufacturing environment with temperatures of 30-45°F
    • Repetitively lifting of up to 50 lbs. may be required
    • Frequent squatting, kneeling, stooping, and bending.
    • Ability to comply with all safety requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices
    Personal Attributes
    • Strong safety focus
    • Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Practical learning (assimilating and applying new information)
    • Strong integrity and reliable
    • Attention to detail
    Skills and Technical Expertise:
    • Strong understanding of food safety including GMP’s, SSOP’s and HACCP
    • Ability to operate machinery
    • Ability to troubleshoot machine issues
    • Ability to read and understand relevant documents
    • Driving continuous improvement
    • Attention to detail
     
    Preferred Experience
    • Experience in a manufacturing environment
    • Minimum of 1 year experience as a machine operator
    Compensation and Benefits
    Competitive compensation package includes health and dental insurance, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, short and long-term disability, paid time off, Purpose Days off for company partner volunteer opportunities, and 401k with company match           
     
    Our Instinct is to CHAMPION Diversity
     
    At Instinct, we are as passionate about our people as we are about the pets we call family. We are committed to inclusion, empowerment, and respect. We believe that just like our pets, what sets us apart unleashes our greatest strengths. We thrive on the ability to not only empower people to transform the lives of pets through raw nutrition, but also to empower each other to inspire a culture that celebrates our differences. Our unique approach to pet food is what makes us who we are as a company, and our individual identities are what makes us a successful, innovative, authentic team.

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