Production Technician – AWS, Day Shift

Perfetti Van Melle

Production Technician at Perfetti Van Melle, operating packaging equipment for confectionery products. Engaging in continuous improvement and maintaining product quality and safety standards.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeLoves Park • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $21 - $24 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates proficiency in operating and monitoring packaging equipment while ensuring product quality and integrity. Applies continuous improvement principles and troubleshooting skills to enhance team performance and maintain a safe work environment.

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Packaging Equipment OperationContinuous ImprovementTroubleshooting SkillsQuality ChecksData Entry

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Hard Skills

Manufacturing ExperienceProblem AnalysisMathematical SkillsDocument InterpretationData Entry

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationCommunication SkillsAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Industry Keywords

Integrated Work Systems (IWS)Safety RulesStandard WorkEquipment OwnershipContinuous Operation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a key member of our manufacturing team, the Technician participates in Integrated Work Systems (IWS), a continuous improvement framework that helps teams operate more efficiently through standard processes, employee ownership, problem solving, and skill development, to build technical capability, equipment ownership, and understanding of standard work.
The Technician will demonstrate proficiency through training, assessments, observations, and certification steps required for assigned work areas or equipment.
Support continuous improvement by applying learned skills, following standards, identifying losses, and contributing to team capability and performance goals.
Efficiently and safely operate and monitor all packaging equipment to maintain product flow from discharge of the extruder to palletize.
Responsible for package integrity and quality checks, including metal, seals, code date, and product weight and case counts/weights.
Monitor and maintain correct product/case weights.
Handle scrap and waste from machine, as necessary.
Troubleshoot equipment to ensure continuous operation.
Perform data entry into the computer.
Work in a safe and responsible manner, exercising caution to avoid accidents, prevent injury to people or damage to the equipment.
Maintain a clean, orderly work area.
Ensure the area is clean and organized as part of the shift hand-off and weekly shutdown/sanitation process.
Responsible for notifying maintenance or supervisor when line or piece of line is down and needs attention.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Previous manufacturing experience is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to work overtime hours, above your normal schedule, to meet customer’s demands.
Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Uniform, Hairnet, Beard net, and Mask when required.
Occasionally exposed to dusty conditions due to the handling of bulk products.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally push/pull 350-pound carts with wheels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Sam's 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)