Extruder Operator- Bluffton Plant

Location

Bluffton, IN

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest quality standards and lead by example.

• Weekly pay
• $500 sign‑on bonus for eligible candidates

• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• $500 attendance bonus every quarter and an earned paid day off.
• $1,000 referral bonus
• Paid Time off

• Day shift available
• 12‑hour shifts (7am‑7pm)
• Working 3‑4 days/week. 2‑2‑3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)

• Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
• Post‑Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required

Responsible for mixing, extruding, baking, and flavoring a cornmeal blend into flavored products, such as cheese twists, cheese curls, cheese balls, etc.

• Set up extruding machines and/or changes in tooling by ascertaining correct settings via recipe, computer screens, customer demands, and line sheet details
• Set up extruding machines by installing stators, feed screws, dies, and flow plates following the tooling sheet
• Visually inspect extruded/coated product for defects and adjust machine computer controls to correct
• Perform hourly quality checks by weighing product bulk densities and recording statistics
• Perform minor/preventative maintenance on machines such as clearing chutes/feeders, replacing defective tooling, wiping, cleaning machine areas, replacing hoses, and visual inspection for wear
• Utilize precision‑measurement devices such as moisture meters, table rulers, digital scales, and other gauges
• Monitor dials, gauges, digital displays, control panels, computer screens
• Perform 5S cleaning procedures and keep work areas clean by general housekeeping during the shift
• Operate material handling equipment such as hand carts, scissors/man lifts, overhead bag lift
• Process scrap/waste during each shift
• Track and record daily production, material usage, quality data as required daily
• Follow OSHA and general safety procedures when working with ingredients

• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1‑month experience or training in related field
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

• Frequently stand and walk
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lb and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lb
• Noise level is usually moderate to loud