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Mars UK • USA-Nebraska-Fremont | United States of America

Machine Operator Nights

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Position: Night Machine Operator

Required Shifts: 12 Hour Shifts; Night Shift; 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM.

Shift Schedules: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off

Shift Differential: $2.00

Join Mars Royal Canin as Our Next Machine Operator! – Fremont, NE

Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do the kind of challenging, interesting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from all sorts of different backgrounds. Access the tools, training and experience you need to have a positive impact on our business, on the planet, and most importantly on your own career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It’s the opportunity to start your tomorrow today.

The role functions as a member of an area team that is directly responsible for the efficient production of quality products in the required quantities. This role will operate/change over specified machinery in the assigned area. Production Operators must ensure efficiency, operational conformance, product quality and continuous improvement. Production Operators must have the skill set to train and/or perform the tasks of other associates in the area as needed. This job requires strong communication, interpersonal and team building skills to support site objectives.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to understand and effectively communicate in the English Language
  • Basic computer skills – Preferably iPad
  • Passion to work and learn in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to adapt to changing environment – Resiliency
  • Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Standing on a concrete floor
  • Wearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)
  • Bending, stooping, twist, turn, standing for extended time periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 55lbs
  • Must be able to adapt to temperature and environmental extremes such as hot to cold, dust dirt and chemicals
  • Vision correctable to 20/20

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Provide leadership and coordination for full shift or multiple process areas, often without a production supervisor assigned. Responsible for understanding safe and efficient operations of all pet food manufacturing equipment.
  • Ensure daily crewing needs and changes are addressed for optimized operation of area. This will require a high level of understanding of labor crewing requirements, Staffing Tools, good communication and planning.
  • Ensure all process reports are completely correct, legibly and in a timely manner.
  • Meet or exceed the plant productivity goal for the shift by identifying and directing operational needs that include staffing, inventories, etc.
  • Monitor all activities on all production lines, immediately reporting downtime to Supervisor, Maintenance or Quality Assurance when downtime cannot be corrected by the operator.
  • Facilitate good communication and planning with other leads and operators to ensure that changeovers are done timely and effectively, optimization of production lines, quality checks are being performed, schedules are achieved with little downtime, waste is reduced or managed effectively.
  • Ensure ingredients, supplies and resources are available so that each line may run without delay to complete the shift schedule.
  • Ability to assess situations early and accurately, to take effective and tactful action to correct and improve. (problem solving)
  • Successfully resolve conflicts by listening, sharing information, focusing on situations not people, and by helping create a positive work climate and high performing team environment.
  • Conduct on the job training and guidance for new associates that includes specific safety requirements, operation of equipment, quality systems and sanitation.
  • Other duties and responsibilities throughout the plant as assigned by Supervisor.
  • Operate equipment as needed
  • Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
  • Help with troubleshooting equipment issues and report any malfunctions

Compensation:

  • Pay based on experience.
  • Shift differential of $2.00
  • OT potential
  • Annual bonus pay out
  • Annual merit increases

Total Rewards:

  • Medical, Vision & Dental- Starts day one!
  • Up to 6% 401K match
  • Vacation time
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Short/Long Term disability
  • Onsite gym

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 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 is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

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Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

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Brazil

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