Operations Technician I – 2nd & 3rd Shift

McCormick & Company

Operations Technician responsible for automatic filling and packaging equipment setup. Position involves weighing, blending, and cooking product for McCormick's food flavoring operations.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeSouth Bend • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set up and start automatic filling and packaging equipment, load packaging and raw materials, and pack off finished product
Weigh, blend, and cook product on all mix systems
On-site attendance is required. OT as necessary to include weekends.
Perform other duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Overtime required as needed to include weekend work
Obtain and return ingredients using a forklift
Follow detailed procedures and complete paperwork accurately to ensure safe, consistent, and quality product
Make product changeovers, package size changes, minor and major repairs on all equipment
Monitor operation of mixing equipment through visual checks of product and sensory evaluation of key component pieces
Assemble component pieces of equipment belonging to continuous and pre-mix systems and their auxiliary components
Document downtime and machine adjustments
Understand and practice loss control of raw and packaging materials
Work with Teams to identify process issues and improvement opportunities
Actively promote safety and identify unsafe actions and conditions using a principle-based safety approach
Be responsible for quality and quantity of production daily
Perform checks on critical timing of equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

tuition assistance
medical
dental
vision
disability
group life insurance
401(k)
profit sharing
paid holidays
vacations

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Hard Skills & Tools

automatic filling equipmentpackaging equipmentmix systemsforklift operationproduct changeoversminor repairsmajor repairssensory evaluationdocumenting downtimemachine adjustments

Soft Skills

attention to detailteam collaborationsafety awarenessproblem-solvingquality controlcommunicationorganizational skillsadaptabilitytime managementprocess improvement