Machine Operator, Food Packaging & Quality
Resume:
Tonya Ruttley
**** * **** **., ********, IL *****
Professional Summary
Production-focused Machine Operator with experience in food manufacturing and high-speed packaging environments. Proven ability to operate and adjust production line equipment across multiple formats, including can and pouch-style packaging systems. Experienced in performing quality checks in accordance with GMP, QMS, and USDA requirements, completing inventory and production documentation, and maintaining food-grade sanitation standards. Strong team contributor with experience supporting continuous improvement, cross-training, and working rotating shifts and overtime in regulated manufacturing operations.
Work Experience
Machine Operator – Packaging Equipment
Mondelez / Perfetti Van Melle – Rockford, IL
09/2022 – 12/2025
- Operated and controlled high-speed packaging and conveyor line equipment supporting multiple packaging formats.
- Supplied machine centers with packaging materials and verified correct materials were used per production and quality requirements.
- Performed in-process quality checks and associated documentation in accordance with GMP, QMS, and USDA standards.
- Completed production reports, inventory transactions, and material usage documentation.
- Adjusted running conditions, cleared minor faults, and supported equipment performance across packaging lines.
- Supported cross-training across packaging operations, including exposure to can and pouch-style line functions.
- Maintained food factory-level sanitation, general housekeeping, and food safety compliance.
- Communicated with operators, mechanics, supervisors, and quality personnel to support line performance.
- Followed all safety rules and supported a continuous improvement culture. Assembler – Automotive Manufacturing
Adecco (Automotive Facility) – Toledo, OH
01/2018 – 07/2022
- Operated assembly-line equipment while meeting performance, quality, and safety standards.
- Completed inspections, documentation, and standard work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Maintained housekeeping and safety compliance while supporting cross-trained operations. Line Prep / Inspector
Rally’s – Rockford, IL
03/2014 – 12/2017
- Performed food preparation and inspection while maintaining sanitation and food safety compliance.
- Followed written procedures, cleanliness standards, and supported high-volume operations. Education
Sycamore High School – High School Diploma, 1997
Elizabeth Technical College, Elizabethtown, KY – Some College Coursework, 2022 Certifications
• USDA Food Safety Certification
Skills
- Can line and pouch line packaging operations (transferable equipment experience)
- Packaging line operation, conveyors, casers, and depalletizers
- Equipment operation, adjustments, and performance monitoring
- Quality checks & documentation (QMS / GMP / USDA environments)
- Inventory transactions, material verification, and usage tracking
- Food safety, sanitation, and housekeeping standards
- Safety compliance & incident reporting
- Continuous improvement & team-based manufacturing
- Cross-training across production lines
- Willingness to work 3rd shift, rotating overtime, and multiple schedules
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