Machine Operator - Production

Machine Operator – Production

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$19.00/hr – $25.00/hr

Win Cup is a food service packaging company focused on providing customers and consumers with high‑quality products that enhance their beverage and food experiences. Founded in 1962, Win Cup is transitioning into an innovative, technology‑driven enterprise dedicated to superior products and brands while addressing plastic pollution. The company pioneers biodegradable foam technology and offers the only marine‑biodegradable, home and industrial compostable straws and stirrers in the world.

• One Team
• Performance‑Based, Reward‑and‑Recognition Driven
• Excellence in All We Do
• Respectful and Engaged Leadership
• Always Do the Right Thing

The position is responsible for maintaining machine operations for foam cups, performing basic operator maintenance, and handling equipment repairs in a manufacturing environment.

• Record timely checks to ensure only quality product is manufactured and enters the packing bins.
• Comply with all safety rules, policies, procedures and practices, including lock‑out/tag‑out of production equipment when required.
• Diagnose and determine cause of machine malfunctions and perform operator repairs on assigned machines.
• Perform scrap bin checks, line checks, and all quality tests to monitor product quality; identify defective finished goods.
• Maintain established cycle times on assigned machines to meet production goals.
• Immediately respond to any defective cups identified by packers or packing technicians.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Perform daily preventive maintenance, including eliminating all air, steam, and water leaks.
• Communicate timely with Production Lead or Supervisor regarding raw material, machine, handling equipment, quality, or other issues.
• Follow Win Cup OPERA Values, safety initiatives, and plant standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Two years in a manufacturing environment tending a production machine (preferred).
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Read, write and speak English.

• Follow directives from leadership, managers, and supervisors to sustain productivity and target levels.
• Ensure all company policies and procedures, including manufacturing and safety policies, are followed at all times.
• Collaborate with plant and safety leadership.
• Complete mandated new manufacturing training on equipment to maximize output efficiencies.
• Support all current and new product introductions.

• Indoor manufacturing environment not air‑conditioned.
• Wear PPE: hairnet, hearing protection, safety glasses with side guards.
• 12‑hour shift starting at 6:50 a.m. (day) or 6:50 p.m. (night).
• Work weekdays, weekends, and overtime as needed.

• Pre‑employment physical pass required.
• 12‑hour shift with standing, walking, stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, and lifting throughout the shift.
• Manual movement of cases of finished goods and bagger film weighing up to 40 pounds.

Win Cup is an EEO/AA and E‑Verify employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Background checks and drug tests are performed to ensure workplace safety.

Win Cup offers full‑time team members great benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid holidays, accruing paid time off, short and long‑term disability, EAP, 401(k) with company match after 60 days.