Technical Production Operator
Core
Operate and optimize chubbing lines to hot-set meat into plastic rolls, clip, and seal pet food products to specification.
Role type
Technical Production Operator (Food Processing)
Builds
Pet food products (chubbed rolls)
Domain
Pet food manufacturing / Food processing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Operating complex food processing/packaging machinery, mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting under pressure, attention to detail, interpreting technical specifications, working with heat-based processes
Preferred skills
Experience with chubbing, clipping, or thermo-based forming equipment
Responsibilities
Operate and control chubbing machinery (plastic roll feed, hot-set, clipping), adjust roll tension/alignment/heat/clip integrity, assess product flow and seal performance, identify and intervene on early failure indicators, troubleshoot machine and product issues, maintain specification control to prevent waste/downtime, adhere to food safety and hygiene requirements