Machine Operator

Location: Marathon

Position Title: Machine Operator

Wage: $27.05/hour

Shift: 3rd

Hours: Monday-Friday 10:45pm-6:45am, Saturday 6:45pm-12:45am or until sanitation is complete (based on production and staffing needs)

Step into a fast paced, hands-on manufacturing role where your mechanical skill, attention to detail, and commitment to quality keeps production running smoothly. As a key player in the client company’s operation, you’ll operate and adjust equipment, ensure product excellence through continuous quality checks, and help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient work environment. This is a role for someone who thrives in teamwork, takes pride in precision, and is ready to grow, contribute, and make an immediate impact on a high performing production team.

This is a direct hire opportunity in Marathon, WI.

Machine Operator Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Operate, monitor, and maintain cheese packaging equipment to meet quality and production standards
- Make necessary machine adjustments to ensure proper weight, seal integrity, labeling accuracy, and packaging appearance
- Operate box erectors, case sealers, and labeling equipment
- Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), SQF standards, and all safety policies
- Perform routine quality and food safety checks throughout the shift
- Maintain accurate production and quality documentation
- Operate and understand box erecting, case sealing, and labeling equipment
- Move pallets and finished products as needed (forklift experience preferred)
- Perform general housekeeping, sanitation, and cleanup of work areas and equipment
- Assist in cross-training and support team members as needed
- Provide directions for team members when necessary to complete daily production goals

Machine Operator Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Prior manufacturing and/or food packaging experience required
- Forklift experience is a plus
- Mechanically inclined with strong troubleshooting skills
- Ability to complete pre-employment assessments successfully
- Strong math and problem-solving abilities
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Able to give and receive constructive feedback professionally
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Dependable and flexible to work overtime, weekends, or other shifts when required
- Maintain a professional image with customers, coworkers, supervisors, and the public
- Stable work history with at least 1 consecutive year at a previous employer is strongly preferred
- Work performed in a clean, food-grade manufacturing environment
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, and climb stairs throughout shift
- Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting up to 75 pounds
- Overtime paid at time and one-half for all hours worked over 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week
- Climate controlled at approximately 60°F

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment.

Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
- Over 40 years of staffing experience

Best of all, our services are 100% free to job seekers!
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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