3rd shift Machine Operator

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Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a safer product for the food service industry.

• Assist in training of all processing and production personnel in the assigned department.
• Helps in providing a safe work environment for all personnel and ensures production complies with food safety standards.
• Works with supervisors to help maintain sanitation standards of the facility.
• Assumes personal responsibility to insure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhering to all safety policies and procedures and incorporating safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Gives work direction to the packaging operators and utility people to best organize their time during setup, charge overs and run time to ensure that everything is done accurately, quickly, and safely.
• Coordinates with the processors the time that the system will be ready to run, the lines that will be running, the amount and type of product that will be run and matching and line sterilization to meet the production requirements set by the company.
• Maintain an effective working relationship between all members of the department and other areas.
• Verify that all operator down time, temperature charts and any other documentation needed is accurate and complete before it is turned into the shift supervisor to maintain accurate records for the company and USDA.
• Communicate and work closely with the Pasteurizer and Packaging leads to ensure efficient flow of product, preventing any lost production time to the pasteurizers.
• Manage the incoming flow of pasteurized eggs. Maintaining first in/first out for any egg that has to be off-stacked, preventing egg from timing out.
• Communicate with co-workers at shift change to ensure accurate information is transferred between shifts regarding production, scheduling, etc.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Responsible for operating the Pelbo machine according to direction from the supervisor.
• Monitor automatic mechanical loading of individual flats onto conveyor ensuring the machine does not jam.
• Oversee entire procedure ensuring there are no jams from the time a flat enters the line until it exits and stacks at the other end of the machine.
• Responsible for cleaning/sanitizing machines when needed.
• Must be able to follow all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and safety procedures.
• Must be able to follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) procedures, washing hands, etc. throughout the day.
• Must be able to follow all HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) guidelines.
• Must be able to follow all SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures). Must keep all records updated.
• Must be able to follow all USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) regulations and guidelines.
• Reports and fills out work orders on maintenance issues as they relate to productivity, food safety, quality, and human safety to maintenance.
• Encourage suggestions from employees which will improve productivity, quality, and/or control cost of production.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Ability to bend, stoop and reach while lifting carrying stacks of empty flats. Ability to repeatedly lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions. Ability to…