Straw Machine Operator

Straw Machine Operator – Higginsville, MO

Win Cup is a food service packaging company focused on providing our customers and consumers the highest quality products allowing them to enjoy the beverages and foods they love, whether at home, or on the go. Trusted since 1962, Win Cup is now a leading manufacturer passionately transitioning into an innovative, technology driven enterprise focused on creating superior products and brands directly addressing global plastic pollution.

Win Cup is driven by our Vio biodegradable foam technology, our Phade line of PHA based straws and stirrers which are the only Marine Biodegradable, Home and Industrial Compostable straws and stirrers in the world! We are passionately committed to the environment, excellence, innovation and growth. For additional information regarding Win Cup and our ground‑breaking and environmentally friendly products, check us out at   

• One Team
• Performance Based;
  Rewards & Recognition Driven
• Excellence in All We Do
• Respectful and Engaged Leadership
• Always Do the Right Thing

Here at Win Cup we are proud to offer our valued, full‑time Team Members a competitive, comprehensive compensation and benefits package with most benefit eligibility beginning just 31 days post hire, including medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans. We also offer paid time off (PTO) and holidays, short & long‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP). And, to top it off, we offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match available after only 60 days of employment!

So, if you are passionate about working on exceptional brands driven by innovation that will leave a lasting and positive impact on the environment, keep reading to see if you think you might make a great addition to our growing team!

Straw Machine Operator

Higginsville, MO

Production Supervisor

On site

A Straw Machine Operator is responsible for the operation of straw machine line(s), quality checks, packing and troubleshooting of manufacturing machine(s) that produce plastic straw products.

• Perform timely checks to ensure that only quality product is manufactured.
• Maintain established cycle settings on assigned machines to ensure production quantity.
• Stop production in the event inferior product is being produced.
• Perform all assigned quality tests to measure the quality of the product being made (i.e. straw length, diameter testing, color testing and straightness of product). This requires frequent fingering and handling of the product to inspect for defects.
• Check order to ensure correct product, boxes, and cartons are being used for scheduled job.
• Comply with all safety rules, policies, procedures and practices to include performing lock‑out/tag‑out of production equipment when required.
• Diagnose and determine cause for machine malfunctions along with making operator troubleshoot to assigned machines.
• Immediately respond to any defective goods.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area at all times.
• Fill out labor sheets at end of shift noting production and downtime using the company computer.
• Ability to work independently and function as a team member.
• Ability to follow directives from the leadership team, managers and supervisors, in ensuring productivity and target levels are sustained.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures including manufacturing and safety policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• Collaboration with plant and safety leadership.
• Ability to complete mandated manufacturing and safety training on equipment to maximize output efficiencies in a safe manner.
• Supports all current and new product introductions.

Performs other duties as assigned by Win Cup leadership as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• One year in a manufacturing environment tending a production machine preferred
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be able to speak/communicate, read and write English in order to complete job specific paperwork.

The list of job requirements above is not intended to be exhaustive or all‑inclusive.

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