Production Technician, Weekend Nights
About The Position
The Production Technician I oversees and controls the production process at the Mason City, Iowa facility, from receiving raw materials through packaging and loading finished goods. The role operates production and packaging equipment and performs warehousing activities while following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), feed-safety requirements, and facility safety and quality policies. The position works Friday through Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The hourly wage is $24.92, plus a $3.00 shift premium. Work takes place in a manufacturing facility and includes exposure to dust, noise, varying temperatures, raw-material odors, and potentially electromagnetic fields. The role involves standing, walking, repetitive tasks, and lifting; occasional overtime may be required to meet production demands.
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 organization, detail, and accuracy, including documentation requirements.
- 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 act as a self-starter.
- Ability to stand, walk, and regularly lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with repetitive tasks.
- Complete required on-the-job equipment-operation, packaging, and safety training.
- Complete OSHA safety training, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Hazard Communication (HazCom).
- Complete GMP and HACCP training, forklift-operation training, and feed-safety compliance training.
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, mixing, and fermentation operations and maintain process parameters with minimal assistance.
- Perform production duties including packaging, formula mixing, bulk-truck loading, and inventory management.
- Receive raw materials and oversee shipping and receiving of raw materials and finished products.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain manufacturing processes, following SOPs and completing process start-up and shutdown.
- Package and load finished products according to SOPs.
- Complete log sheets and production records accurately and perform required sampling.
- Assist with laboratory analysis of raw and finished goods as assigned.
- Follow feed-safety requirements and applicable regulatory requirements; maintain Control Points and Critical Control Points according to the plant HACCP Plan.
- Perform housekeeping, sanitation, and Operator Driven Maintenance assignments; perform minor maintenance and assist with major maintenance activities.
- Maintain a clean, orderly work area free of safety hazards and follow facility safety rules, policies, procedures, and PPE requirements.
- Follow facility rules to maintain the quality and integrity of raw materials and finished products.
- Perform physical production tasks such as cleaning equipment, manually palletizing boxes, operating a forklift, and handling production-line materials.
- Maintain a positive attitude and be a reliable, motivated employee; perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
