In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences --together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role
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What you'll be doing.
The
Forming Machine Operator
is responsible to operate and maintain one or more of the following pieces of equipment - Koppens/APS/Extruder/NEX-GEM. Forming Machine Operators must operate equipment in a safe manner, while maintaining quality specifications and production standards set by each line. Your day-to-day may consist of:
Understand and follow production schedules and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment setup.
Conduct essential machine setup, pre-start checks, testing, and monitoring to ensure proper operation and product quality.
Identify and address safety and food safety risks, maintaining clean and compliant work areas per GMP guidelines.
Efficiently manage materials and accurately complete required documentation throughout the shift.
Adapt to production changes, assist with material transport when trained, perform minor equipment adjustments, and participate in required training sessions.
This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to
loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures,
and
vibration
throughout various facility areas. This role also regularly engages in prolonged
standing, walking, communicating,
and
sensory tasks
throughout each shift, while frequently
handling objects, climbing, balancing,
and
performing various physical movements
such as
stooping, kneeling, crouching,
or
crawling
as part of job duties. The use of close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus is required.
Available Shifts: PM Shift (6PM-6AM) on a 2-2-3 schedule.
What you'll need to be successful.
High school diploma or equivalent.
6+ months of experience working in
food
manufacturing required, 12+ months of experience is strongly preferred.
Maintains a continuous learning mindset and adapts quickly to new equipment, processes, and roles.
Demonstrates strong technical ability with a digital-first approach, embracing new technologies and accurately entering data.
Communicates clearly with all levels of the organization, follows instructions (written/oral/diagram form), and completes necessary documentation independently in English.
Pays close attention to detail, prioritizing product quality, safety, and accurate record-keeping.
Physically capable of meeting job requirements and consistently brings a positive, team-focused attitude to work.
Demonstrates adaptability, technical proficiency, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills while working independently or collaboratively to ensure effective and logical decision-making in diverse situations.
Demonstrates the physical capability to bend frequently and lift heavy objects (up to 50 pounds), alongside proficiency in safely operating Powered Industrial Vehicles to support workplace operations.
Benefits of the role
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Competitive hourly rate
Insurance day ONE of employment
401k match up to 6%
PTO, company holidays, wellness days
Maternity/paternity leave
Set schedule/overtime allowances
Pay for skills program/education reimbursement
About McCain
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Leadership principles
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At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience
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We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Compensation Package: Starting at $28.59 USD hourly + bonus eligibility + hourly pay differential for applicable shifts
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education/training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the collective agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we're here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work -- and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy
, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled
here.
Job Family:
Manufacturing
Location(s):
US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton
Company:
McCain Foods USA, Inc.
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