Processing Plant Technician - Crisco - Cincinnati

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all company Safety Rules and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's).
• Monitoring and accurately recording temperatures, pressures, and rates of flow for upward or downward trends.
• Produce high quality products in a safe and healthy manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Flow to work and assist fellow employees as needed.
• Loading and unloading trucks/railcars.
• Performing analytical testing with lab instruments.
• Performing required preventative maintenance and assist in the troubleshooting of potential issues.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• 3+ years related manufacturing experience or equivalent technical/vocational experience preferred.
• Selected individuals must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly motivated and responsible, and work well within a team environment.
• Use of computers and PLCs in a food processing manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience working with processing equipment is preferred.

Education and/or Experience

• A high-school degree or equivalent is required.
• An advanced degree is a plus.

Reasoning Abilities

• The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out both oral and written instructions.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and lift.
• The employee is required to stand and walk at a minimum of 50% of the time.
• The employees must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds.
• The employee must be able to squat or kneel and to bend on a frequent basis.
• The employee must be able to work in a cold and hot environment.
• The employee must be able to work around heights.
• The employee must be able to pass colorblind test.
• The employee must be able to pass respirator testing requirement.

Benefits

Entry pay is $27.55/hr., advancement potential within 12-18 months to $37.68/hr., plus shift differential. Once fully qualified, employee would earn $40.78/hr. plus $2.00 premium.

Pay

Entry pay is $27.55/hr., advancement potential within 12-18 months to $37.68/hr., plus shift differential. Once fully qualified, employee would earn $40.78/hr. plus $2.00 premium.

Schedule

This role is currently an 8- hour shift on 2nd, 3rd (non-rotating) and potential schedule change to 12-hour shift.