Team Member (Shipping) at Mars, Incorporated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Job Description:

Mars Wrigley - Elizabethtown, PA

Title: Team Member

Area: (Shipping/Tanker Bay)

Pay: based on experience starting at $23.15/HR + $1.50 shift differential

What do we manufacture?

Dove Chocolate

Required Shift:

- Rotating Shifts: 1st (6:30 AM -3:00 PM), 2nd (2:30 PM - 11:00 PM) & 3rd (10:30 PM - 7:00 AM) shift.

- 8 hour shift during the week (Monday- Friday)

- 12 hour shift on weekends (off every other weekend)

- 1 consecutive full week off per month (in addition to other days off per month)

Job Purpose:

Team Members (AKA Shipping/Tanker Bay Machine Operators) function as an expert member of a shipping area which is responsible for the efficient production, shipping and loading/unloading of quality products in the required quantities. They operate/change over specified machinery and train and/or perform the tasks with other associates in the area as needed.

What we are looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED


• 3+ years experience within manufacturing, technical and/or trade discipline


• Previous shipping/receiving experience

• Computer Savvy- competency in computer and PC software including MS Office and email

• Must be willing and able to workvarying/rotating shifts includingweekends and holidays

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs.) and frequent pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs.).


• Frequenthandling/gripping/bending/stooping.


• Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, leaning over equipment.


• Ability to stand and / or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).


• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to support production needs and to conduct multi-task work in a very fast paced work environment


• Able to read, write, speak and understand English

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting operating a variety of machines


• Experience loading and unloading tanker trucks


• Ability to operate a forklift/OSHA certification


• Knowledge of inventory control principles

• Experience with SAP or other warehouse management system


• Understands production schedules, production computer systems, work instructions

What will be your Key Responsibilities?

• Performs activities and job tasks within a manufacturing and shipping area


• Operates equipment in a safe and efficient manner(Load and unload tanker trucks)


• 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

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.

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