Job Description:

Job: Technician 1 – Pack

Shift: Nights

Location: Mars Petcare (Aurora, NE)

Mars Petcare is seeking Technician 1 - Pack to join our exciting pet food business at a manufacturing plant in Auroa, NE. 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, Mars Petcare 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.

Technician 1 - Pack (Machine Operator) are system experts in their assigned area and are highly functional in multiple areas. Machine 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. Machine Operators must have the skill set to train and/or perform the tasks of other associates in the area as needed.

Responsibilities

Performs all assigned activities & job tasks within a line or area.Adhere to personal safety practices & operate equipment in a safe & efficient manner.Able to assess equipment operating reliability & perform routine preventive maintenance, repairs, adjustments & malfunction troubleshooting.High degree of ownership for product quality, performs all standard quality checks and other quality-related duties.Performs QC tasks such as metal checks, inspection of date codes, item numbers, CCP and OPRP checks as required.Takes corrective actions in solving problems to the root cause level.Able to operate a computer and utilize the basic standard desktop systems.Loading packaging material, clearing jams, resetting faults, changeovers, product quality checks report issues, and maintaining area GMP’s.

Education / Physical Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent2+ years of manufacturing experience operating various packaging & processing machines preferred.Must be willing and able to work & accept varying shifts & schedules.Passion to work and learn in a manufacturing environment.This job requires strong communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills to support site objectives.

      

Physical/Environmental requirements

Standing on a concrete floorWearing proper personal protective equipment (hair net, bump cap, ear plugs, safety shoes, and uniform)Bending, stooping, twisting, turn, standing for extended periods, reaching, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 50 lbs.Forklift assignments require OSHA certification and getting on and off frequently.

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five PrinciplesJoin 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.

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.