Production Operator

About the role

We are hiring multiple Production Operators to support our manufacturing operations, including Roller, Palletizer, and Belt Line Operator roles on both 1st and 3rd shift. In this hands-on position, you will safely operate and monitor equipment, perform quality checks, and keep product moving efficiently through the line. Ideal candidates are reliable, safety focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment with strong attention to detail. If you are ready to join a team that values teamwork, consistency, and continuous improvement, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Safety & Environmental Performance
Support full plant wide compliance with safety rules to further our goal of 0 accidents and encouragement of reporting and correcting near misses.
Adhere to SOPs and other work procedures as required to assure product quality and consistency to our customers.
Identify high-risk safety/productivity issues and help to remedy them.
Encourage employees to look for ways to improve safety and production processes.
Prevention and timely reporting of any environmental issues.

Work Requirements
Ensure that all equipment and all their components are free from contamination and foreign materials.
Set and maintain all 3rd floor machines to obtain the proper operating conditions and specifications.
Monitor temperatures to ensure that product is maintained at the correct settings and proper operating parameters.
Monitor size, thickness, and appearance of flake to meet the specifications as well as rate requirements
Maintain operator logs, documenting the condition of all 3rd floor equipment, flake specification, and any variance or compliance with standards.
Communicate via 2-way radio with the 1st floor operators in flake room to warn of any problems that may occur.
Complete occasional wash-down/change over procedures and documentation including filter and magnet samples.
Work area must be maintained, kept clean and neat without foreign materials present, which may become a possible product contaminant.
Comply with all plant GMP’s.
Perform all tasks assigned to you by a member of the AAK management team, provided that the task is approved by your supervisor.
Control the proper flaking rate and performance
Adjust automatic weighing machines to ensure correct quantity of products is being produced per carton

Cost Control
·· Contribute to the effort in controlling costs and minimizing waste in product and shrinkage
·· Reduce the amount of rework by participating in employee involvement, process improvement and adherence to process guidelines
·· Ensure work is completed to customers specifications

About you

High School Diploma or equivalent education GED
Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience
Basic computer knowledge and skills
Able to be an informal leader, communicate with people in motivating, good trainer and teacher and have a positive attitude
Machinery operating experience a plus.
Able to apply general mathematical calculations, analysis of variance and other basic standard equations as required.

In return AAK offer

Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offer potential for you to progress your future career
Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire
Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500
We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute to your 401(k), and 50% of the next 3%
Free Life and Disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans
Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more
Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities
Recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

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