# MACHINE OPERATOR

KENT Nutrition Group, Inc. a member of the KENT WORLDWIDE™ family of companies has an opening for an Machine Operator at our Columbus, NE plant! The Machine Operator will be responsible for performing routine tasks related to the feed production including quality control, ingredient and feed processing, manufacturing and load out, ingredient receiving and storage, equipment maintenance and housekeeping. The Machine Operator must possess a strong work ethic, customer focused, hardworking and desire to work as a team member. This is a first shift opportunity with a schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This position is designed and intended to be performed in Columbus, NE. PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Daily operation of equipment to process and manufacture feed products Operate the bagger, sewing machine, forklift and all feed manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently Follow warehouse and loading protocols Ensure KNG’s quality assurance is met regarding ingredient receiving, load-out, and bagging Record and document all feed manufactured during shift Mix and prepare livestock feeds efficiently assuring accuracy and high quality Assist management with production scheduling, in

- **Id**: 3926914
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/kent-feeds-blue-seal-machine-operator>
- **Role**: Field & Service
- **Role family**: Field & Service
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Columbus, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T20:31:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T18:02:16Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2369
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Farming & Agriculture, Food & Beverages, Animal Nutrition

## Company

- **Id**: 2813609
- **Name**: Kent Feeds - Blue Seal
- **Domain**: kentfeeds.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/kentfeeds>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

## Technologies

- **GMP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: high_school
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T20:14:12Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 95
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.946
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:5, wave, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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