Senior Operator (Pardo) (Finance)

Job Description:

Job: Senior Operator

Shift: Nights (6pm - 6:30am)

Location: Royal Canin (Fremont, NE)

Royal Canin is seeking Senior Operator to join our exciting pet food business at a Fremont, NE manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Royal Canin offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Here at Mars we now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Operator. You will support the line manager as the backup to the role when absent in ensuring reporting team has appropriate direction in the management of the complete scope of the role. Senior operators are system experts in their assigned areas and are highly functional in multiple areas. Senior operators must also ensure efficiency, operational conformance, product quality, and continuous improvement. Functions as a member of an area team that is directly responsible for the efficient production of quality products in the required quantities.

Operate/change over specified machinery in the assigned area. Senior operators must have the skill set to train and/or perform the tasks of other associates in the area as needed. This role provides the necessary focus on area support systems such as inventory, management of materials, production schedules, waste reduction, usage and yield, sanitation, technology upgrades, and staffing.

What are we looking for?

• 1-3 years' experience in food manufacturing Plant
• Must be able to adapt to a flexible working schedule, Including different rotations, shifts, overtime hours, weekends, and holidays
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• High interpersonal and communication skills

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Active approach to work safety and creating a safe work environment
• Provide input and making quality decisions for non-compliant products in accordance with applicable procedures and specifications
• Performs all assigned activities & job tasks within a line or area
• Able to perform any departmental role in the factory including sanitation lead, receiving lead, packaging lead, processing roles and fill in for line manager.
• Operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Ensures Quality is at the forefront in decision making process
• Takes corrective actions in solving problems to root cause level
• Able to assess equipment operating reliability and perform routine repairs, adjustments, and malfunction troubleshooting
• Perform and works with Maintenance to complete equipment PM's
• Able to maintain accurate records of QC checks, production numbers or waste performance
• Keeps detailed log books: Performs all shift support documentation in a quality matter
• High degree of ownership for product quality: Performs all standard quality checks & other quality related duties.
• Able to operate a forklift and shag truck
• Able to operate a computer and utilize the basic standard desktop systems
• Understands principles of inventory control
• Has knowledge of the plant's products and goods
• Understands production schedules, production computer systems, work instructions
• Has general knowledge of Mars & the systems used by the business.
• Ensure conformance of GMP/GHP, MSE, quality and safety standards.
• Provide leadership and coordination for full shift or multiple process areas, often without a production supervisor assigned. Responsible for understanding safe and efficient operations of all petfood manufacturing equipment. Receive and review Work requests. Determine if the Work request is complete and if the information is accurate.
• Consistently and constructively feedback to both the Operations and technical associates on work requests
• Work with the daily reliability and shift reliability teams on a daily and weekly basis to understand the SAP work orders that are to be placed on the daily and weekly work schedules.
• Prepare purchase orders and generate/update Bills of Materials when required

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.