Production Technician
Harvest Hill Beverage Company (HHBC) is a privately held company located in Stamford, CT that owns the Juicy Juice, Sunny Delight, and American Beverage brands. Juicy Juice is a line of 100% juices and juice drinks sold nationally through multiple channels. Sunny Delight is a family-friendly brand with over 50 years of history. The ABC family of brands includes Hug juices and waters and Daily’s Cocktails.
About the role
The Production Technician is a member of a high-performance work team responsible for operating, maintaining, and cleaning equipment on the line to ensure production goals are met and the high level of quality consumers expect from our products is maintained.
Responsibilities
- Perform operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting of high-speed filling, making, and packing equipment using basic hand and power tools.
- Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Take charge of situations, demonstrate ownership, and confront business-related problems to continuously improve equipment and processes.
Requirements
- Minimum two years production experience or electrical/mechanical experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment.
- Able to work well in a team-based, diverse culture.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
- Stable work history.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Willing and able to work any shift with overtime as required.
- Must pass a drug screen and physical.
- Must submit to and pass a background check.
- Must successfully pass a basic skills assessment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience operating and maintaining automated equipment.
- Experience working with computer systems and product distribution systems.
- Strong technical aptitude, proven leadership, problem-solving skills, and solid interpersonal skills.
- Experience with liquid processing and/or packaging operations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Stand up to 12 hours on concrete.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Pay
$22.59/hour (plus $0.75/hr shift differential for night shift).
Schedule
- 12-hour shifts (rotating 2-2-3 schedule) on the Sunny Delight line.
- Night Shift: 7 pm - 7:30 am
- Day Shift: 7 am - 7:30 pm
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- 11 paid holidays
- Dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts
- Employee Referral Program
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Paid long-term disability
- Paid maternity leave
- Paid short-term disability
- Paid sick time
- Paid vacation time
- Vision insurance