Extruder Operator
Mars
Extruder Operator
Mars
Global confectionery, food, and petcare company
Job Description:
Starting Pay: $25.53 per hour plus an additional $2 shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shift.
New hires are eligible for a $2,500 Sign-On Bonus for this position.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Have a High school diploma, GED or equivalent education
Must be willing and able to work and accept varying shifts and schedules.
Minimum of three years manufacturing experience
Good math, reading and writing skills.
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and set up of all extruding, drying, and coating equipment to meet or exceed daily production requirements.
Must observe proper Lockout/Tagout and all safety procedures as required
Must be able to operate and control extruders, so that all food safety temperatures and gelatinization requirements are met.
Proficient in completing all required food safety/quality checks and understand the consequences of out of compliance.
Report or take appropriate action when food safety/quality checks do not meet set specifications such as, temperature, kibble size, moisture, density, color, texture, or foreign materials.
Monitor running efficiency of processing equipment including downtime, through-put and food safety requirements.
Ability to read and understand the daily production run schedule and execute to that plan.
Clearly communicate any disruptions to production plan, quality failures or issues, equipment downtime and material deficiencies
Maintain functional knowledge of all equipment in milling/processing area.
Ready to join our team? Apply today and become part of an exciting period of growth as Mars Petcare expands operations with a new production line at our Lewisburg, Ohio facility.
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.
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