Plant Operative - AM and PM

Responsibilities

• Operate equipment through the use and understanding of automated control system.
• Monitor equipment and maintain processing conditions to meet product specifications and production quotas.
• Maintain accurate records pertaining to the operation of the equipment and related production data.
• Maintain clean and safe work area.
• Perform routine mechanical troubleshooting during equipment operation.
• Perform routine inspection and maintenance of equipment piping systems.
• Perform routine inspection and maintenance of equipment belts, rollers, gears and pumps.
• Perform routine equipment greasing and lubrication maintenance.
• Perform Quality Assurance Tests on produced product.
• Execute procedures, perform analysis and verify QA standards process.
• Perform, contribute and/or complete special projects and/or other job assignments as required including assistance with other equipment monitoring, operation and maintenance.
• Process and handle product from equipment.
• Remove and replace seal.
• Perform routine cleaning of equipment.
• Perform routine cleaning of internal and external equipment using caustic materials.
• Load tankers as required.
• Ability to drive forklifts and spotting tractor and use pallet jacks.

• Complete required paperwork.
• Complete routine inventory of various parts, tools and/or equipment.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned and/or required.

• Climb over, under, up, down and/or in equipment accessible via catwalks, manholes, stairs and/or ladders.
• Transport necessary tools to and from the required job that may require intermittent lifting, pushing and/or pulling.
• Ability to drive forklifts, spotting tractor and will lifts.
• Move tankers as required utilizing a spotting tractor.
• Perform routine cleaning of equipment.
• Perform routine cleaning of internal and external equipment using caustic materials.

• Ability to work a four-day consecutive schedule at twelve hours per day requiring consistent walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, reaching and climbing.
• Scheduled shifts do not swing from AM to PM. Employees remain on same shift at all times. 4-days on / 4-days off schedule.
• Ability to climb stairs repeatedly each hour of the twelve-hour shift.
• Ability to operate and understand computer hardware and software as it relates to the operation and control of this process.
• Ability to operate and control the equipment related the manufacturing process.
• Ability to perform work above shoulder height/overhead.
• Ability to use tools/equipment requiring pushing and pulling.
• Ability to perform job responsibilities requiring the use of vibrating tools.
• Ability to transport necessary items to the required location weighing a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to wear a respirator for prolonged periods while performing certain job responsibilities in area requiring the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ability to perform job responsibilities within working conditions of temperatures averages of 90+ degrees with possible humidity of 100 percent.
• Ability to comply with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or safety requirement.

Starting wage of $21.86 per hour with an additional $1.50 shift premium for PM shift.

Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, vacation, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, supplied uniforms, Safety Boot and Cold weather yearly allowances and Perfect Attendance Bonuses. Kerry observes eight paid holidays including two Floating Holidays per calendar year.

Rhinelander, WI

Job posting is anticipated to expire on 4/30/26.