Job Description:

Job: Relief Operator

HM: April Steele

Shift: Days

Location: Mars Petcare (Fort Smith, AR)

Mars Petcare is seeking Relief Operators to join our exciting pet food business at a Fort Smith, AR manufacturing plant. We focus on the unique needs of cats and dogs. Our obsession with detail allows us to deliver precise, effective nutrition and help them become their magnificent best.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Purpose of Role:

Must be able to learn how to operate the various pieces of equipment Must be able to perform all of the necessary quality checks on any given piece of equipment Must know the product “Hold” criteria of all applicable areas Must understand the mechanics of how all of the equipment operates in the area in order to troubleshoot various pieces of equipment Must be able to identify measures and indicators of equipment performance and actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to production goals. Must have excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities: 

Extensive knowledge of how each piece of equipment in the area operates.Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality controlAn excellent understanding of how each piece of equipment affects the equipment located before and after production.The ability to quickly change role functions as they move from one piece of equipment to another during the workday/weekThe ability to operate and troubleshoot various pieces of equipment.The ability to evaluate and complete quality checks and document results using database collection systemKnowledge of Statistical Process ControlFood Manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safetyKnowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

Key Functional Skills/Knowledge:

Fundamental knowledge of how the primary piece of equipment in the area operates.Knowledge of production processes.The ability to assist and troubleshoot a primary piece of equipment.The ability to assist with quality checks and document results using a database collection system.Food Manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safetyKnowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices

Preferred Skills:

Food manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety.Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.Statistical Process ControlForklift certified

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent.2+ years of manufacturing experience.Ability to lift 50 pounds.Ability to quickly respond.High speed or robotic packaging experienceMechanical troubleshooting abilityCareer Readiness Certificate (CRC)Computer literate with an ability to enter, record, maintain and retrieve information in a computer based data collection systemForklift experienceMust be able to physically perform all job requirements of all functional positions listed above

About Mars, Incorporated 

Mars is a family-owned business with over a century of history, making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.