Manufacturing ​/ Production, Production Associate ​/ Production Line, Machine Operator

Position Title:

Mixer Wage: $21.00/hour

Shift: 3rd

Hours:

10:00pm - 6:30am

The Mixing Machine Operator is an essential member of our production team in Ankeny, IA, responsible for accurately blending ingredients and monitoring product quality throughout the manufacturing process. This third-shift position offers a stable, full-time schedule and the chance to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. We welcome hardworking candidates who are committed to excellence and ready to build a career in food manufacturing.

• Inspects physical condition of mixing equipment and ingredients
• Loads ingredients into mixing equipment or scales according mix instructions
• Starts equipment and adjusts valves and meters to admit liquid ingredients, steam, or cooling fluids to steam jacket or devices in mixing equipment to aid in blending
• Operates equipment until mixture reaches desired consistency or required specifications, and operates control/panels to transfer batch mixture through milling/batch holding tank/pasteurization systems
• Operates auxiliary equipment to break up, grind, dry mix, or otherwise prepare mixture for final transfer/processing
• Inspects, measures, tests, and verifies that product quality conforms to company, regulatory and customer specifications
• Investigates, analyzes, and resolves mixing problems
• Maintains continual communication with other team members in order to keep the mix stand and production line running as efficiently as possible
• Maintains time, mixing results, quality specifications, and detailed records of all lot numbers
• Adheres to quality and safety standards

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Related experience preferred but will train the right candidate!
• May require flexibility in scheduling

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.