Dry Processing Technician- Extruder Team C

Start rate: $28.10 per hour with a $1000 retention bonus.

Responsibilities

• Follow all company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Produce high-quality products in a safe and healthful manner.
• Maintain assigned shift attendance.
• Add hand-adds to dry mixes.
• Run and monitor the system on a continuous basis.
• Perform weekly start-ups, shut-downs, and clean-ups.
• Conduct minor maintenance of department equipment.
• Maintain sanitation in production and preparation areas.
• Operate forklift, pallet jack, and hand truck.
• Perform manual tasks to keep the system running.
• Work as part of a team and assist fellow employees as needed.
• Record periodic Quality Control checks.
• Test, scale, and unload major and minor ingredient trucks.
• Continuously monitor systems on screens and respond to problems.

Requirements

• High-school degree or equivalent is required.
• 1 or more years of manufacturing experience or mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Ability to report to work on time and complete the entire scheduled shift.
• Ability to handle and manage stress in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a “can-do” mindset.
• Flexibility to work additional hours as needed.
• Team player attitude with the ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work alone and make decisions independently.
• Good time management and initiative.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of tools.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changes.
• Basic knowledge of diagrams and schematics.
• Basic computer skills.
• Understanding of pneumatics.
• Basic math skills.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, GMPs, and general instructions.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and lift.
• Stand and walk at minimum 70% of the time.
• Work 8-hour rotating shifts with flexibility for additional hours as needed.
• Lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds; frequently lift 30-35 pounds.
• Frequently squat, kneel, and bend.
• Work in a cold (40-50 degree) environment.
• Tolerate exposure to flour and yeast materials.
• Climb steps and vertical ladders 10ft high on a frequent basis.
• Work with automatic equipment, pressurized air hoses, high-pressure hoses, strahman water hoses (hot-steam injected water), and very hot piping.

Work Environment

• Hot in summer, cold in winter.
• Moderate to high noise levels.