Edible Oil Technician - 4:50pm to 5:00am

Zeeland Farm Services I • Zeeland, MI

7d • $24 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring and operating oil refinery processing equipment and assures production quality standards are met.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent
• 1-2 Years in manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with other departments, working to maintain constructive working relationships under all circumstances.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.
• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.
• Frequently required to climb to levels of 125 feet or more, confined and harnessed. Use of stairs and ladders are required.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.
• Operate in an office and production environment.
• The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• This position requires the use of a respirator.

Nice To Haves

• A Post-Secondary education and or technical trade certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Constantly monitor and control plant operations to carry out the established operations plan, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Physically monitor and maintain within normal ranges operating parameters including process temperatures, vacuums, pressures, flows and levels to evaluate automatically controlled process.
• Take product samples per product specifications, analyze product quality and record resulting test data.
• Maintain logs of instrument readings observed during hourly rounds. This includes pressure and temperature gauges, checking pumps for leaks, checking tanks for leaks, etc.
• Follow all company and regulatory food safety policies and procedures. Reports any potential food safety issues to management. Participates in all programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Communicates regularly with all other employees and departments and assists all other employees and departments as required for efficient plant operation.
• Participates in projects as needed or assigned by management that improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Abides by all safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies, and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED