Machine Operator - First Shift
- Pay
- $24 per hour
- Location
- USA-Pennsylvania-Elizabethtown
- Listed
- 4 days ago
About the role
Mars Snacking - Team Member- Elizabethtown, PA
- Pay: Based on experience starting at $24.10/hour+
- This site manufactures DOVE chocolate
Current Shift Schedule (2026)
- Shift: 1st (day)
- Schedule: Monday- Friday
- Hours: 6:30am- 3pm (flexible pending business needs)
Future Shift Schedule (2027)
Transition to a 12-hour night or day shift schedule, following a 2-2-3 schedule (Further details will be provided during interview)
Description of Role
Machine Operators (Team Members) function as an expert member of a manufacturing area team responsible for the efficient production of quality products.
Minimum Requirements
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent education
- 1+ years' experience in manufacturing
- Proficiency in software systems including MS Office and e-mail
Physical Requirements
- Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs) and pushing/pulling (50-300 lbs)
- Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, handling, and gripping.
- Ability to work at elevated heights, climb stairs, lean over equipment, and operate in confined spaces.
- Ability to stand and work on feet for extended periods, with shifts lasting 12 hours
- Capable of working in non-climate-controlled areas including hot, cold and wet conditions.
- Proficient in understanding, communicating, reading, and writing in English.
Preferred Qualifications
- Technical degree or certifications
- 2+ years experience in a manufacturing setting operating a variety of machines
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Knowledge of inventory control principles
- Experience with SAP or other warehouse management system
What will be your Key Responsibilities?
- Performs activities and job tasks within a manufacturing line or area
- Operates equipment and changeovers in a safe and efficient manner
- Takes corrective actions in solving problems to root cause level
- Able to assess equipment operating reliability and perform routine repairs, adjustments, and malfunction troubleshooting
- Performs and/or works with Maintenance to complete equipment preventative maintenance (PM)
- Performs quality control (QC) tasks such as metal checks, inspection of date codes, item numbers, dump logs, etc.
- Maintain accurate records of quality check and keeps detailed logbooks
- Any ad hoc tasks
Total Rewards
- Starting Pay: Based on experience starting at $24.10/hour+
- Annual Bonus and Merit Increases
- Benefits Starting Day One:
- Medical, Vision, and Dental
- Up to 6% 401(k) match
- Vacation time
- Tuition reimbursement
- Short/Long-Term Disability
- 18 weeks parental leave
What will be the Interview Process?
- Resume review > Recruiter Phone Screen > Situational Judgement Assessment (online) > Onsite Panel Interview> Offer Decision
- Allergies: This is a peanut FREE facility
From Mars's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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