Production Technician, Nights

Church & Dwight•Mason City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Technician I oversees and controls the production process at Church & Dwight’s Mason City, Iowa facility, which manufactures and distributes animal nutrition products. The role covers daily operations from receiving raw materials through loading finished goods, including operating packaging equipment and performing warehousing operations. The technician follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), facility safety requirements, and feed safety requirements. This is a third-shift position scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The hourly wage is $24.92, plus a $1.50 shift premium. Work takes place in a manufacturing facility and involves exposure to dust, noise, varying temperatures, raw-material odors, and potentially electromagnetic fields. The role requires prolonged standing and walking, repetitive tasks, lifting and handling heavy items, and using required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to operate industrial feed production equipment.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Basic computer literacy and accuracy.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and accurate documentation.
Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to meet daily requirements while adhering to a production schedule.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and be a self-starter.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and regularly lift up to 50 pounds; job tasks include manually palletizing items weighing up to 55 pounds.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive tasks.
Ability to use required PPE, including safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.
Ability to work occasional overtime and weekends as production demands require.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or technical certification in Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Animal Science, or a related field.
Previous experience in manufacturing, feed production, or an industrial setting.
Experience with fermentation, mixing, or bulk material handling.
Forklift certification or experience operating warehouse equipment.

Responsibilities

Monitor production-line operations and maintain assigned production, mixing, and fermentation parameters with minimal assistance.
Perform production duties including packaging, formula mixing, bulk truck loading, and inventory management.
Receive raw materials and perform shipping and receiving duties for raw materials and finished products.
Oversee complete manufacturing process start-up and shutdown; operate, monitor, and maintain the process in accordance with SOPs.
Package and load finished products in accordance with SOPs.
Complete production logs, records, and required sampling accurately.
Follow feed safety processes and regulatory requirements; maintain Control Points and Critical Control Points according to the plant HACCP Plan.
Maintain product quality and integrity and keep the work area clean, orderly, and free of safety hazards.
Follow facility safety rules, policies, and procedures, including required PPE use.
Perform assigned lab analyses of raw and finished goods.
Assist with assigned maintenance activities, perform Operator Driven Maintenance and sanitation assignments, and assist with major maintenance activities.
Operate a forklift to retrieve and move pallets and perform other assigned warehousing tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.