Production Operator – 12-Hour Day Shift

Perfetti Van Melle

Production Operator running packaging equipment for Perfetti Van Melle’s confectionery brands in Erlanger. Troubleshooting machinery, checking product quality, and maintaining safe, efficient production flow.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timeErlanger • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $20 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and troubleshooting packaging process equipment while adhering to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices. Capable of performing quality checks and maintaining accurate product and case weights in a manufacturing environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Packaging Process Equipment OperationTroubleshooting SkillsQuality Checks and InspectionsGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP)Data Entry and Reporting

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Hard Skills

Equipment OperationTroubleshootingQuality ControlData EntryMathematical Calculations

Soft Skills

Problem AnalysisFlexibility to Learn

Tools & Technologies

Floor ScrubberPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing ExperienceWarehouse ExperienceDistribution ExperienceSafety Rules InterpretationSanitation Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform start-up, shutdown, lockout, sanitation, and operation of packaging process equipment
Troubleshoot equipment and make necessary adjustments to ensure efficient product flow
Operate and monitor packaging equipment from extruder discharge to palletizing
Perform package integrity and quality checks, including metal, seals, code date, product weight, and case counts/weights
Monitor and maintain correct product and case weights
Handle machine scrap and waste
Enter data into the computer
Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area
Complete shift hand-off and weekly shutdown/sanitation cleaning processes
Operate floor scrubber and other cleaning devices
Adhere to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices policies
Notify maintenance or the supervisor when equipment or production lines need attention
Perform 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, warehouse, or distribution experience required
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to work overtime beyond the normal schedule
Strong troubleshooting and problem analysis skills
Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Ability to wear and use breathing protection devices when required
Ability to stand, walk, use hands, reach, and perform occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
Ability to talk, hear, and smell
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to occasionally push or pull 350-pound wheeled carts
Specific vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision
Flexibility to learn and work in other job functions
Valid driver's license and ability to travel between facilities preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

PTO package including vacation, wellness, and pay it forward time off
13 paid holidays
401k with Company Match up to 8%
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 allotments (Airheads, Airheads Xtremes, and Mentos)