Production Operator - Planetary Recovery

About the Role

We’re looking for a Production Operator in the Planetary Recovery Department. Production Operators at Novonesis are skilled workers responsible for setting up, monitoring, and maintaining equipment and processes in our industrial biotechnology factory, which uses microbes to produce enzymes and protein ingredients for a variety of industries.

In this role, you’ll ensure safety, quality, and compliance of our production processes. Daily responsibilities include:

• Preparing raw materials
• Troubleshooting equipment
• Operating plant processing computers
• Making minor repairs and replacing parts
• Testing materials for quality and compliance

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of industrial manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient computer literacy
• Ability to move freely around the factory and outdoor surroundings, including pushing, pulling, kneeling, and squatting
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds unassisted
• Ability to manually manipulate and operate equipment and tools (e.g., turning valves, aligning hoses)
• Use of PPE, including uniform, hard hat, eye protection, ear protection, hair net, beard net, and respirator
• Ability to climb stairs and work at heights (ladders, platforms, tanks)
• Ability to enter and work in confined spaces
• Ability to pass a written test for certification purposes

• 12‑hour shifts alternating between days & nights every 2 weeks (6:30–7:00 am/pm)
• 2‑2‑3 rotation:
• Week 1:
  Work Mon–Tue, off Wed–Thu, work Fri–Sun
• Week 2:
  Off Mon–Tue, work Wed–Thu, off Fri–Sun

• Overtime is frequently available
• Mandatory Certification program with promotion opportunities to Operator II and Senior Operator

• $25.05 base rate
• $3/hr night shift differential
• 1.5× Sunday pay rate

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Healthcare savings account option
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave
• All benefits begin on your first day

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.