Production Technician

Full Time
Meadville, PA 16335
Posted
Job description
Business Unit Overview:
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings Inc., is focused on providing delicious food choices for every taste and budget. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all.
Brand:
It’s an exciting time in pet food! Post Holdings, Inc. recently announced an agreement to buy several pet food brands from The J.M. Smucker Co. The transaction is anticipated to close early in the second calendar quarter of 2023. Upon closing of the acquisition, Post expects to create a new pet food platform within Post Consumer Brands. This role is part of the team of 1,000 employees who will soon join the Post family to focus on and grow these iconic pet brands.

The company’s portfolio ranges from iconic brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, Grape-Nuts® and PEBBLES™ cereals, as well as Peter Pan® peanut butter to the top-selling Malt-O-Meal® brand of value ready-to-eat cereals and more. Our business is growing and that’s where you come in. Our company is a hearty mix of ambitious people who want to make great things happen.
Location Description:
The Meadville, Pennsylvania facility is 135,000 square feet and home to about 290 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. Located along the banks of French Creek in Northwestern Pennsylvania and 45 minutes from Pittsburgh, Meadville is home to more than 13,000 full time residents and 2,000 Allegheny College students. Meadville is an active center for business, industry, education, the arts, recreation, service and tourism. Conneaut Lake, Pymatuning State Park and the Erie National Wildlife Refuge are wonderful places to appreciate the area's natural beauty.
Responsibilities:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES and ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


The Right Role for You

Are you motivated by the chance to help provide quality products consumers count on every day? Are you interested in working with a collaborative team to get the job done while learning new skills? If so, you are exactly who we are looking for to join our Company! We are currently hiring entry-level production technicians in our Pet Food Plant. Whether you are interested in the making of the product, working on one of our packing teams, warehousing, or quality assurance, we have a spot for you.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of the position.


  • Manufacturing experience (preference for pet food manufacturing or consumer packaged goods)
  • A proven track record of good attendance and consistent performance delivering consistent safety and quality
  • Capability to work well in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solutions with diverse employees
  • Must be willing to be on shift (12-hour 2-2-3 shift rotation, fixed days or nights)
  • Safely operate powered industrial equipment and follow all company Safety Rules & GMP’s
  • Able to operate, perform basic physical activities: climbing, standing, bending, twisting, and moving around stairs, ladders, platforms, and various equipment
  • Capability to work well in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solutions
  • Must be able to effectively read, comprehend, interpret, record, and apply information from documents
  • Mechanical interest and operational skills
  • Able to learn new systems, record operational data and communicate results
  • Track quality and waste metrics
  • Emphasis on sanitation/cleaning
  • Ability to work occasional flexible hours and overtime based on company/volume needs
  • Ability to stand on a concrete floor 12 hours per day
  • Reaching, bending, and twisting frequently
  • Willingness to flow to the work to meet the needs of the business
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

(Knowledge and skills necessary to meet organizational objectives)

Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

(Necessary to perform essential functions of job with or without an accommodation)

  • Climb ladders and bins
  • Maneuver in tight spaces
  • Move items of 55-80 lbs. in weight from one place to another
  • Stack repetitiously 60 lbs. or less
  • Able to differentiate between colors
  • Able to work in extreme temperature conditions (very hot or very cold)

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

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