Press Operator

Overview

At Winland Foods, we believe great food starts with great people—people who live our values of Excellence, Quality, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration every day. As a Processing Team Member, you’ll play a vital role in keeping our production process running safely, smoothly, and efficiently. You’ll operate, monitor, and maintain processing machinery and equipment, monitor product flow, and ensure every batch meets our rigorous quality and food safety standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, continuous improvement, safety, and pride in doing things the right way.

By bringing your energy, attention to detail, and respect for safety, you’ll help us deliver food experiences that consumers can trust and enjoy.

Employee Type:
Full time

Location:

ND Grand Forks

Job Type: Production Group

Job Posting

Title:

Press Operator

Schedule:

Rotating A/B

Schedule:

(3) days one week and (4) days the next, 12 hour shift, 7:00 am to 7:30 pm

Work Location:

1801 N. 36th St, Grand Forks, ND 58203

Salary: $23.75 per hour, based on experience and other qualifications

Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Perform and oversee equipment operations and maintenance activities, including forklift driving, die changes, troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive upkeep for manufacturing systems and processing systems.
• Complete equipment changeovers and address operational issues quickly.
• Use your technical skills in SAP, IQS, MII, and Weaver to keep processing flowing.
• Monitor equipment performance and ensure efficient, safe, and continuous operation across all systems.
• Perform routine operation checks.
• Perform daily inspections, preventive maintenance, and equipment changeovers.
• Ensure proper sanitation after changeovers.
• Execute advanced troubleshooting, pre-inspection checks, and complex changeovers.
• Monitor and optimize line performance.

• Inspect products for correct labeling, alignment, and processing.
• Perform manual packing and palletizing.
• Follow FIFO inventory methods, manage materials, and record shipments in SAP.
• Conduct quality checks on products and processing.
• Verify weight control, material accuracy, and product quality at multiple checkpoints.
• Minimize downtime and defects by leading the team in centerlining and monitoring line performance to spot issues early.
• Make real-time adjustments to prevent defects.

• Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation.
• Maintain compliance documentation and complete sanitation steps during changeovers.
• Lead FSQ compliance in assigned area.
• Mentor team on food safety and enforce sanitation accountability.

• Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
• Provide backup coverage for multiple roles, share knowledge with peers, and support training.
• Coordinate team activities, assign tasks, lead shift meetings, and train others in advanced operations.

• Accurately complete basic production paperwork and report issues to supervisors.
• Record inventory transactions, shipments, and quality results in SAP.
• Participate in 5S efforts.
• Assist in reviewing production paperwork.
• Work with supervisors and team to develop solutions to issues.
• Act as 5S champion for area.
• Lead improvement projects, perform operator-based maintenance, and analyze downtime causes.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of work experience, preferably in manufacturing or food production.
• Forklift certification preferred (required for Advanced Level); willingness to obtain certification if not already…