Production Technician AWS Night Shift

What You Will Do

• Operate, monitor, and adjust processing, packaging, and other production equipment to support safety, quality, and production goals.
• Follow established operating procedures, food safety requirements, quality standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and safety protocols.
• Handle ingredients, packaging materials, finished goods, and other production materials safely and accurately.
• Perform equipment start-ups, shutdowns, changeovers, sanitation activities, and shift handoffs.
• Complete required quality checks to ensure products meet specifications for quality, consistency, packaging integrity, weights, counts, and code dates.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready work area.
• Support our Integrated Work Systems (IWS) operating model by following standard work, performing centerline checks, participating in daily direction-setting activities, identifying and escalating defects, and supporting basic equipment care activities.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Sanitation, and other teams to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and equipment reliability.
• Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives by sharing observations, documenting issues, and helping identify root causes.

What We Need From You

• A high school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous manufacturing, food manufacturing, processing, packaging, machine operation, warehouse, or production experience preferred.
• Ability to safely operate and monitor manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
• Ability to follow standardized work processes and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, food safety requirements, GMPs, sanitation practices, and workplace safety standards.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately complete quality checks, documentation, and system entries.
• Basic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Basic math skills, including working with measurements, counts, weights, and production records.
• Ability to use computers, tablets, scanners, and manufacturing systems for data entry and recordkeeping.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated accountability, reliability, and a commitment to producing quality work.
• Ability to identify issues, escalate concerns appropriately, and support equipment care and operational excellence activities.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds throughout a shift.
• Ability to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and schedule changes as needed.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and work in a manufacturing environment that may include noise, heat, dust, moving equipment, ingredients, and packaging materials.

What We Offer

• PTO package including vacation, sick, personal, and pay it forward time off.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 401k with Company Match up to 8%, ranking in the top 1% of the country.
• Annual Bonus potential and merit-based increases.
• Comprehensive Health Insurance.
• Annual well-being subsidy.
• 20 weeks Maternity & 12 weeks Paternity leave options.
• Sams Club or Costco annual membership reimbursement.
• Tuition-Free College Program or Free Continued Education (BA, Masters, etc.).
• Modest monthly candy allotment (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos).

Pay

The target range for this position is: $21 per hour.

Perfetti Van Melle considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary.