Machine Operator Trainer - 2nd Shift

What We Want to Give You:
We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Job Summary:
Trains new Machine Operators, Packers, Line Attendants and Gatekeepers and conducts training on new machines for the site. Provides additional training as needed and tracks progress of learners while adjusting training as needed.

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
2nd Shift: 2:15PM - 10:45PM $1.00 shift differential

Job Duties:Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Train all new hires in Primary/Secondary Room (ie. Packers, Line Attendants, Gatekeepers, and Operators)
• Provide training (individual or group) to current employees, as needed
• Perform evaluations on all positions to rate and address training opportunities
• Provide feedback and coaching during each phase of training
• Maintain training records and track progress and completion
• Identify training opportunities
• Report training metrics to leadership
• Create and deliver new training materials
• Step into production roles as needed
• Downtime Training
• Standard Operating Conditions (SOC) validation and development
• Other job duties, as assigned

Required Competencies & Knowledge:
Education and Experience
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two - five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of packaging equipment.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Ability to:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision yet be flexible and have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid and vary in temperature from refrigerated environments, ambient or warm in summer months depending on facility.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and operate tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, stoop or crouch. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs.
The employee may occasionally move up to 25 pounds with a hoist, pallet-jack or cart, and regularly lift up to 15 pounds of boxes of product, bales of cartons, or rolls of film.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Downers Grove, IL we are a world-class contract manufacturer producing wholesome baked goods, snacks and packaged foods for many of the world’s leading food companies. As one of the largest and fastest growing food co-manufacturing companies in the US, we are the proud owner and operator of over 25 facilities globally. Our nearly 10,000 employee-strong organization is leading the way and setting new standards for quality, safety, flexibility and efficiency while feeding families around the globe.
Hearthside’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for customers of all shapes and sizes, and by our resolute commitment to our belief that there are no great companies without great culture. Our culture of personal empowerment enables growth, learning, and continuous improvement every day!
We are steadfast in our ambition to be the indispensable and most trusted partner to our customers and need your help to do it! Join Hearthside and enjoy a competitive package, outstanding benefits and a diverse work environment.
Hearthside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.