Mill Technician - Hudson, NY

Archer Daniels Midland•Hudson, NY

About The Position

The Mill Technician is an entry-level position in a union workforce. The role involves learning about the facility and department, completing assigned work, and looking for ways to improve processes and personal performance. Laborers may be assigned a variety of jobs, tasks, or duties. The technician maintains, monitors, and adjusts equipment; records information in computer systems; and performs production work such as weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, storing products, and sanitizing facility areas. The role also involves operating equipment used to load and unload bulk materials, including trucks and rail cars, and communicating with coworkers and management about operations, safety, product quality, and maintenance. The employee is expected to follow ADM’s safety, environmental compliance, and food quality requirements, maintain a safe and clean workplace, and attend work regularly and promptly. The position takes place in a typically non-air-conditioned production environment, indoors and outdoors, with seasonal temperature variation, dust, odors, and noise that may reach or exceed 85 decibels. Required protective clothing and equipment include uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and, depending on the task, a safety harness. Respirator use may be required; employees in roles requiring respirators must be clean-shaven. The schedule is an 8-hour rotating shift, and overtime, weekends, holidays, or different shifts may be required with advance notice. ADM requires successful completion of a background check. The posting does not state a salary amount.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to work an 8-hour rotating shift and, with advance notice as needed, overtime, weekends, holidays, or different shifts.
Ability to move around the worksite, including ascending and descending stairs, and to stand, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, or squat for extended or frequent periods.
Ability to operate equipment at different heights and potentially work on ladders or scaffolding, at heights, or in confined spaces.
Ability to frequently lift and transport up to 40 pounds, occasionally up to 55 pounds, and lift up to 50 pounds overhead.
Ability and willingness to wear respirators.
Ability to traverse up to two miles during a workday.
Successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience in production and/or a similar military environment.
Equipment training may include JLG, forklift, non-DOT truck, and reach lift.

Responsibilities

Maintain, monitor, and adjust equipment.
Use computer systems to input and record data related to safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing equipment operation.
Perform production processes including weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, and storing products.
Sanitize facility areas, including by sweeping and cleaning with compressed air.
Interact with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement and promote teamwork.
Communicate with team and shift employees about equipment operation, flow rates, processing capabilities, safety concerns, product quality, and maintenance issues.
Follow ADM safety, environmental compliance, and food quality requirements and help maintain a safe, clean work environment.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance in accordance with company policy.
Operate equipment used for bulk-material loading and unloading, including trucks, rail cars, forklifts, skid steers, scales, pumps, and conveyors.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training and participate in company-planned operations training.

Benefits

Medical and prescription coverage.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
On-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement, as applicable.
Flexible spending accounts.
Health savings account.
401(k) with matching contributions.
Cash balance plan.
Discounted employee stock purchasing program.
Life insurance.
Disability coverage.
Workers’ compensation.
Legal assistance.
Identity theft protection.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Paid time off, including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, including LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs.