Production Operator $18.50+ to start

$1.00 additional per hour on 2nd shift and $1.50 additional per hour on 3rd shift.  $500 hiring bonus after 6 weeks, another $500 after 6 months, plus a 50¢ raise after 90 days!  ON THE JOB PAID TRAINING.  Hiring both shifts.  

Start in Packaging and work your way up - but be prepared for lifting and palletizing up to 50 lb bags of product as the main job for the first six months.  We'll move you up into equipment upskilling as soon as possible, according to your abilities and efforts.

We are looking for a motivated, reliable, and quality orientated person with a willingness to learn. Every day is a little different! AVEKA is a place you can grow your career and skills by learning to run machines such as mixers, spray dryers, and bio-reactors.

AVEKA Manufacturing is an EMPLOYEE-OWNED company (Part of AVEKA Group, Inc. headquartered in Woodbury, MN) where you will have a stake in the success of the facility. After 6 months you will earn company shares.

Position Summary:
A key member of the Operations team. Provides final stage packaging, weighing, sealing, and stacking of product. Responsible for ensuring packaged products meet compliance factors and are neatly stacked according to standard operating procedures. Requires lifting and moving up to 60 pounds on a regular and ongoing basis for an 8-10 hour shift.
Responsibilities / Duties:

• Operating multiple unit operations and equipment
• Assist engineers with set-up and implementation of new and existing processes
• Work with Production Management to identify process improvements
• Responsible for scale calibration and understanding proper documentation standards.
• Place packaging material (bags, boxes, etc.) correctly on or underneath feeder assembly to accept the product
• Remove product from feeder assembly and sets on a scale to weigh the package
• Weigh the package and add or subtract material to achieve the proper weight
• Move the package to the heat sealer (or applicable device) to seal the package
• Move the sealed package to the metal detector and run to ensure no metal is present
• Document the package is of the correct weight and did not detect any metal
• Stack or place the product per standard operating procedures, generally on pallets
• Coordinate with other team members to move pallets once full and have new pallets started
• Coordinate with team members for employee break and meal times to ensure the system is continually operating smoothly and without shutdowns

Job Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment preferred
• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Ability to achieve written documentation requirements
• Speak, read, and write English
• Basic math, ability to use a calculator
• Ability to obtain a forklift certification
• Able to work independently and safely
• Productive and attentive to detail

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Ability to communicate with team members in a friendly manner
• Skill with bagging, sealing, moving, and stacking product in a timely manner and according to standard operating procedures as learned from on the job training
• Willing to learn new processes and grow into new responsibilities
• Ability to learn machines such as mixers, spray dryers, and bio-reactors for career growth