Food Processing Machinery Specialist

Build a career keeping high-performance snack lines running

We’re Cibo Vita—makers of Nature’s Garden premium healthy snacks. From our Totowa, NJ headquarters to our Madison production site, we’re committed to sustainability, quality ingredients, and functional snacking.

Role snapshot

• Title: Food Processing Machinery Specialist
• Where: Madison
• On-site: Yes, full-time
• Shift Differential: Add $2.00/hour for all Third Shift hours worked (not reflected in the starting base rate)

What you’ll do

• Run and optimize machinery using defined product and process parameters
• Confirm correct raw materials, packaging, and labels before startup
• Track performance and make in-process adjustments during production
• Check seal integrity, verify fill weights, and confirm label accuracy
• Validate that packaging and finished goods meet specifications and counts
• Accurately complete batch record documentation
• Support line changeovers and complete equipment cleaning

Minimum qualifications

• High school diploma
• Comfort standing for long periods; able to lift up to 20 pounds
• 3+ years’ experience with manufacturing machinery and processes; solid grasp of GMP and SOPs

Your toolkit

• Equipment troubleshooting
• Mechanical diagnostics and repair
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience
• HACCP methodology
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Mixing and blending operations
• Raw material weighing
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Understanding of pasteurization processes
• Machine setups for production runs
• Background in a manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Career advancement and training

Classification

**Job Type:

** Hourly (Non-Exempt)

Why Cibo Vita

Innovation is our engine. We pair quality ingredients with creative flavor and function to inspire better choices—so consumers can truly "Snack With Purpose."