Production Associate Night Shift

Production Associate – Night Shift

This role supports a busy food production plant in Orangeville, IL by operating equipment, monitoring production processes, and handling materials to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality output during the night shift. You will work as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, performing both general production tasks and, when needed, more specialized dryer, mixing, and bagging operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate production equipment and follow established procedures to support food manufacturing processes.
• Perform general production and general labor tasks, including material handling, mixing, and basic machine operation.
• Monitor production lines for quality, safety, and efficiency, and promptly report or address issues.
• Use basic math skills to complete measurements, counts, and production-related calculations accurately.
• Enter production data into computer systems with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly and move materials and products throughout the production area.
• Stand on your feet for extended periods while performing production tasks on the plant floor.
• Apply problem-solving and deductive reasoning skills to troubleshoot minor equipment or process issues.
• Follow all safety, sanitation, and quality guidelines required in a food production environment.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area to support safe and efficient operations.
• Collaborate with team members and supervisors to meet production goals and rotating weekend schedules.
• For dryer operator duties: train, lead, and develop team members working in your area.
• Operate the dryer and oversee associated mixing and bagging operations to ensure proper product handling.
• Fill in and provide coverage in the supervisor's absence, helping coordinate workflow and priorities.
• Work in confined spaces during cleaning and troubleshooting activities when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall plant operations.

Essential Skills

• Experience with in food production or food manufacturing preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Good basic math skills for measurements, counts, and calculations.
• Ability to perform accurate computer data entry in a production environment.
• Capability to stand on feet for long periods of time on the production floor.
• Strong problem-solving and deductive reasoning abilities.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitiously as part of daily tasks.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced manufacturing and production setting.
• Willingness to work rotating weekend shifts on a night schedule.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Manufacturing or production experience in a plant environment.
• Background in food production or food manufacturing operations.
• Experience with mixing, production, and general production tasks.
• Forklift or material handling experience is beneficial.
• Ability to train, lead, and develop teams in a production setting.
• Willingness and ability to work in confined spaces during cleaning and troubleshooting.
• Flexibility to cover supervisory responsibilities when needed.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and reliability in a shift-based environment.

Why Work Here?

Join a stable, growth-oriented food production facility where teamwork, safety, and quality are top priorities. You will benefit from a consistent full-time schedule, opportunities to learn specialized operations such as dryer, mixing, and bagging, and the chance to develop leadership skills by training and guiding others. The rotating schedule supports work-life balance by providing regular extended days off, while the collaborative environment encourages continuous improvement and professional growth.

Work Environment

This position is based in a food production plant in Orangeville, IL and operates on a structured shift schedule. The night shift runs from approximately 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. with rotating weekends, working three days one week and four days the following week. The role requires standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 lbs repeatedly, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment around production equipment, mixers, dryers, and bagging machinery.

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