Production Operator

5 days ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States National Guard Employment Network Full time
Job Description

Production Operator - Des Moines, IA

$1500 Sign-On Bonus

Job Summary

This is an entry-level position that will be in a union workforce. You will gain knowledge of the facility, general department knowledge, and handle tasks through completion of tasks and look for ways to improve the process and personal performance.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Maintain, monitor and adjust equipment
  • Utilize computer systems to input and record data as required in regards to safety, sanitation, maintenance and processing equipment operation
  • Work in a fast-paced environment to complete various processes including weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, and storing products and sanitizing around facility (sweeping, compressed air cleaning)
  • Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment
  • Communicate with team/shift employees concerning proper operation of equipment, changes in flow rates or processing capabilities safety concerns, product quality issues and maintenance issues
  • Rotate through all positions within a specified department to train associates and fill in as necessary
  • Operate forklifts
  • Understand and adhere to ADM's Safety, Environmental Compliance and Food Quality and goal of achieving a zero-injury culture
  • Maintaining a safe and clean work environment
  • Exhibit regular and prompt attendance and maintain attendance record in accordance with company policy
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
  • On-the-Job Training Requirements:
    • Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training
    • Participate in company planned operations training
    • Equipment training may include but not limited to JLG, forklift, non-DOT truck, reach lift, etc.
  • Minimum Requirements:
    • Must be 18 years or older
    • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
    • Ability to understand and effectively communicate in English (verbal/written)
    • Experience in Manufacturing and/or similar military environment (preferred)
    • Detailed oriented and self-motivated
    • Strong safety aptitude
    • Strong fundamental skills (math, reading, writing and verbal communication)
    • Motivated with a passion to learn
Working Conditions

Ambient conditions - Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Working in in extreme heat and cold in all seasonal elements, both indoors and outside on a regular basis.

May come in contact with Dust (Peanut - known allergen), corn, cotton, canola seed, and odor

Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift

Company provided protective clothing required:

Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements.


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