Manufacturing Technician IV

Ardent Mills•Gibsonton, FL

3d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks throughout the facility in support of day-to-day operations as well as relief coverage. The Plant Utility crew supports the entire operations from the receiving of wheat to the delivery of flour and millfeed at our state-of-the-art "Port Redwing" facility in Gibsonton, Florida. To succeed, you must be able to: Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day. Serve others with understanding, respect, and care. Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency. Deal with and drive change. Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines. Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others. Above all, you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in an industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food, production, manufacturing, warehouse or equivalent).
Advanced skills with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, Control Systems or other Production Operation technology with the ability to quickly learn and use new technology.
Demonstrated mechanical understanding and intermediate troubleshooting ability.
Demonstrated Safety and/or Food Safety & Quality Champion Behaviors.
Behaviors.

Nice To Haves

4 or more years' experience in an industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food, production, manufacturing, warehouse or equivalent).
Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and/or experience operating terminal tractors, heavy equipment or semi-trailers.
Food Production experience.
Continued Education to include: Associate Degree, Technical or Trade certifications, Production Coursework, Training and Education specific to Production or Industrial Operations.

Responsibilities

Perform all tasks in a safe and responsible manner. Engage in safety training and proactive safety behavior. Help maintain, update, and enforce procedures for the plant, and ensure that yourself and others are always choosing to execute work with safety and food safety at the forefront of all decisions and actions. You will be working in Final Product Zone (FPZ) areas and responsible for ensuring that all food safety procedures and expectations are upheld as well as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Routine cleaning of floors, equipment, roofs and outside grounds in any department where there is a need. Specialized cleaning tasks such as bin cleaning, sifter work, filter sock changes, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) equipment clean-outs.
Prepare auxiliary operations tasks in support of the daily production within the elevator, packaging, bulk and warehouse departments. Tasks will include but are not limited to rail car loading and unloading, sifter work, maintaining rail operations, shuttle wagon and locomotive movement, setting up conveyors/hoppers and any other equipment for vessel unloading. The daily activities of this role vary greatly and the individual will be called upon to support other plant operation tasks as needed.
Prepare and support inventory activities, document procedures, equipment troubleshooting and communication between departments. This mill will be mostly paperless, so work in all areas will be required to be performed on computer systems and technologies.
Provide daily relief for Manufacturing Technician III role. This role will also consist of ingredient testing, flour blending to customer specifications, daily magnet checks and FPZ/IPM sanitation. This will require successfully demonstrating the ability to perform multiple job functions (Bulk Technician, Dock Technician, Pack Technician, and Rail Unloading).
Perform basic mechanical tasks during downtime and scheduled maintenance across the facility. Maintain all tools/equipment and execute processes in the 5S, Pristine AMPS standards using process tools such as Centerline, 5S, understanding loss through 5 Why to create continuous improvement process by determining Root Cause and Corrective Actions. Assist in project work as needed.