Mixer Operator

Position Title: Mixer Operator Pool

Position Type: Regular
- Full-Time

Requisition : 43299

• Operate, fill, empty, and maintain blenders, shredders, cheese grinders, hoists, weigh scales, and related machinery, ensuring proper sanitation and equipment functionality.
• Record, verify, and accept raw materials, complete operator checklists, verify batch routing, and comply with all documentation requirements.
• Understand and apply product-specific formulas, monitor adherence, and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety guidelines.
• Coach, train, and direct mix room and sanitation personnel, build a teamwork‑focused environment, and maximize productivity and morale.
• Promptly communicate mechanical issues, assist with downtime coordination, and fulfill all other tasks as assigned by the Production Supervisor.

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas. The role also regularly engages in prolonged standing, walking, communicating, and sensory tasks throughout each shift, while frequently handling objects, climbing, balancing, and performing various physical movements such as stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling as part of job duties.

The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.

Available Shift: 2nd Shift (2–10 PM) Monday–Friday, shift differential offered.

Please note:

We have two openings available. One opening will remain on 2nd Shift in September 2026, the other will transition to a Raw Material Operator position on A Crew (6 AM–6 PM) on a 2‑2‑3 schedule. Shift differential will no longer be offered once transitioned to A Crew.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of machine operating experience working in manufacturing required, experience working in food manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.
• Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital‑first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.
• Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.
• Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record‑keeping.
• Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team‑focused attitude to work.
• Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem‑solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision‑making in diverse situations.
• Demonstrates the physical capability to bend frequently and lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), alongside proficiency in safely operating Powered Industrial Vehicles to support workplace operations.

• Competitive hourly rate
• Insurance day ONE of employment
• 401k match up to 6%
• PTO, company holidays, wellness days
• Maternity/paternity leave
• Set schedule/overtime allowances
• Pay for skills program/education reimbursement

Starting at $29.30 USD hourly plus bonus eligibility and hourly pay differential for applicable shifts.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US
- United States of America :
Wisconsin :
Appleton

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.