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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Process Machine Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeElizabethtown, PA, USA$25.40 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent education is required.
  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing role is required.
  • Basic analytical and mathematical skills are required.
  • Proficiency using laptops, iPads, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and email, is required.
  • The ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation is required.
  • The role requires frequent lifting and carrying 10–50 pounds and pushing or pulling 50–300 pounds.
  • The role requires frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling, and gripping.
  • The ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs, lean over equipment, and work in confined spaces is required.
  • The ability to stand and work on one's feet for extended periods, including shifts lasting 12 hours, is required.
  • The ability to work in hot, cold, and wet conditions is required.
  • Proficiency in understanding, communicating, reading, and writing in English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure operational efficiency, conformance to standards, product quality, and continuous improvement.
  • Produce quality products efficiently.
  • Operate and monitor machinery and perform machine changeovers.
  • Train and assist other associates as needed, and support Production Coordinators and the Maintenance team.
  • Conduct temperature checks and complete Critical Control Point and Operational Prerequisite Program checks daily.
  • Maintain accurate quality-check records and detailed logbooks.
  • Handle ad hoc requests.
  • Perform product and machine changeovers, quality checks, and cleaning-in-place, recommend continuous improvements, and assist Production Coordinators and the Maintenance team when necessary.

Desired Qualifications

  • A technical degree or certification is preferred.
  • At least 4 years of manufacturing experience is preferred.
  • Food or beverage manufacturing experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Weever software is preferred.
  • Maintenance knowledge or capabilities are preferred.
  • Forklift experience is preferred.

About the Company

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Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

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.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$27B
Headquarters
McLean, VA
Founded
1911

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