Manufacturing Technician

Driven by integrity and united by the people‑and‑pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long‑standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what’s never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected.

Purely Driven.

We’re a “safety first” culture driven by a zero defect and zero waste mentality set out to enrich the lives of pets everywhere. As a leading pet food manufacturer, we carry on the legacy of our Founder who led us to reshape the larger pet care category. Over 120 years in existence, we’ve grown our passionate Nestlé Purina Family as we’ve grown the breadth of our business.

Your needs are our responsibility—job security, benefits, safety, and career growth. But, we leave it up to you to shape our future and your career aspirations.

Our newest factory, located along the Virginia border, breathes new life into a former brewery, creating an innovative and technologically advanced pet food manufacturing facility. We have transformed the existing structure in Rockingham County to produce leading dry dog and cat food brands, including Purina Pro Plan®, Purina ONE®, and Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets®. With a strong focus on sustainability and safety, this facility is committed to doing our part to care for the environment, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.

As we expand, we proudly build upon our 90‑year legacy of crafting science‑based dog and cat foods that pet owners’ trust. At Purina, we are deeply passionate about supporting the communities where we live and work, and we bring that same engagement and commitment to Rockingham County. Together, we create a brighter future for pets and our community.

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will provide safe and efficient operations of the Packing, Processing, and Batching, Unloading, Slurry (BUS) departments by safely producing quality products using Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) processes and tools. You will monitor and operate equipment, lead troubleshooting, and make adjustments to provide optimal equipment and quality performance based on data or sampling. You will adhere to key standard routines and adjust only as a valid action in response to problem solving.

• Candidates must be open to working both day (6am-6pm) and night (6pm-6am) shifts.
• Safely operate, monitor, and problem solve throughout the Processing or Packing area, from materials receiving to delivery of material to packaging.
• Maintain proper inventory management using FEFO method.
• Operate and monitor all areas within the BUS department including:
• Dry Batch
• Slurry
• Raw Ingredient Unloading (bulk, sacked, and frozen)
• Raw Micro/Minor Ingredients
• Dye Batching
• Freezer ASRS
• Ensure raw ingredients are unloaded to the proper storage location, and batch/monitor bin levels in Slurry and Dry Batching while doing the same for water tanks so proper ingredients and dye amounts are mixed into designated tanks.
• Review and actively participate in risk assessments to successfully achieve position qualifications through evaluations and knowledge checks.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary workplace, following all safety and quality procedures as prescribed.
• Safely and efficiently operate, troubleshoot, and make minor repairs on equipment, using lock out procedures as prescribed.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 6+ months experience working in a manufacturing, production, agriculture, warehouse, military, or related environment.

The hourly pay for this position is $27.55 an hour. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location. Nestlé offers performance‑based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with…