Production Machine Operator

Production Machine Operator

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Conversion Timeline: Eligible for conversion after 90 days

Pay: $25/hr

Openings: 2

Long-Term Schedule: 2x2x3 rotating night schedule, 6:00pm-6:30am

Job Overview

We are seeking hands-on Production Machine Operators to support a high-speed food and beverage manufacturing environment in Jacksonville, FL.

This is a machine operation role working directly with production, filling, sanitation, and packaging equipment. This is not a forklift-only, warehouse-only, or monitoring-only position. The right candidate will be mechanically inclined, dependable, comfortable working around industrial equipment, and able to help keep production lines running safely and efficiently.

This is a strong opportunity for candidates with production equipment experience, strong mechanical aptitude, good work tenure, and a willingness to learn a fast-paced food and beverage manufacturing environment.

Schedule

Training is expected to last approximately 2-3 months and will take place on 1 of the current Monday-Friday shifts:

• 6:00am-2:30pm
• 2:00pm-10:30pm
• 10:00pm-6:30am

After training, candidates are expected to move to a 2x2x3 rotating night schedule from 6:00pm-6:30am.

The 2x2x3 schedule follows this rotation:

• 2 days on
• 2 days off
• 3 days on
• 2 days off
• 2 days on
• 3 days off

Candidates must be comfortable with 12-hour night shifts long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate ESL filling and down-line packaging equipment.
• Monitor production equipment and keep lines running safely and efficiently.
• Clean, sanitize, and sterilize tank lines and filling equipment according to established procedures.
• Perform sanitation duties according to the master sanitation schedule.
• Verify and maintain correct chemical concentrations during cleaning.
• Inspect equipment for leaks, jams, product issues, and mechanical concerns.
• Clear jams and make minor mechanical adjustments as needed.
• Sanitize fillers during startup, changeovers, and as required.
• Read and follow production sheets, specifications, and work instructions.
• Verify product location and instructions with the processing team.
• Discard initial product at startup and during product changeovers.
• Perform weight checks at startup and every 30 minutes during production runs.
• Verify coding accuracy and product quality on a routine basis.
• Conduct dye checks to help prevent leaking cartons.
• Minimize downtime during carton and product changeovers.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of machine surfaces and work areas.
• Remove waste throughout the shift and at the end of the shift.
• Operate down-line equipment as required.
• Complete required documentation accurately, including startup, downtime, HACCP, and production paperwork.
• Follow all food safety, GMP, sanitation, quality, and safety requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Prior hands-on experience operating production, manufacturing, packaging, filling, or other industrial equipment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort working around industrial machinery.
• Ability to troubleshoot basic equipment issues, clear jams, and keep production lines moving.
• Strong attendance, reliability, and work tenure.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions, production sheets, quality standards, and sanitation procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, bend, reach, and work hands-on throughout the shift.
• Willingness to train on 1 of the current Monday-Friday shifts before transitioning to the 2x2x3 night schedule.
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts long term.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in food, beverage, dairy, packaging, consumer packaged goods, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating high-speed filling, packaging, or down-line production equipment.
• Experience with sanitation, chemical concentration checks, GMPs, HACCP, or regulated production documentation.
• Experience performing product quality checks, weight checks, code checks, or leak/dye checks.
• Experience with changeovers, startup checks, and production line troubleshooting.
• Military mechanical experience, industrial maintenance-adjacent experience, or other mechanically focused backgrounds may be considered with strong tenure and hands-on aptitude.

Work Environment

This is a hands-on production role in a food and beverage manufacturing environment. Candidates should expect to work around high-speed production equipment, sanitation processes, packaging lines, quality checks, and required PPE.

Why This Role

This position offers a contract-to-hire path with a well-established food and beverage manufacturing operation. Candidates who are dependable, mechanically inclined, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a high-speed production environment can build long-term stability in this role.

Benefits

Contract employees have access to benefits through CRG during the contract period. Additional benefits may become available if converted to a full-time employee after the contract-to-hire period.

Eligible to apply for Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance after 30 days of employment.