Shift Miller

Bay State Milling Company • Platteville, CO

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Miller is responsible for operating grain cleaning and milling equipment to ensure optimal performance in yield, capacity, and quality. This role involves constant monitoring and adjustment of equipment to adapt to changing grain conditions and other variables, ensuring peak efficiency. The Shift Miller collects and analyzes data from the laboratory and subordinates to make informed decisions regarding mill adjustments, plant-wide communications, and other actions necessary to maximize and control product quality. Additionally, the position involves supervising and communicating with hourly employees to maintain plant operations within regulatory and Good Manufacturing Practices, projecting a positive attitude, and providing performance feedback. The Shift Miller must also inform management of any issues affecting production, quality, or yields, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and be willing to work extra hours as needed. Training personnel on safety, operating procedures, and company policies to ensure a safe workplace is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

• Strong technical knowledge of milling and related production equipment capabilities.
• Ability to lead a productive work force.
• Capable of following and communicating written and verbal instructions in English.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret memos, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write in English and complete reports.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables at any given time.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers to, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to focus.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Policies set forth by the Company as they pertain to personnel practices, equipment, and facilities.
• Be aware of their work environment and prevent any accidental or intentional adulteration of products produced at this facility.
• Work in a safe manner and follow company policies regarding safety.
• Report any and all injuries immediately to the supervisor.
• Report to supervision any safety situation that the employee feels is substandard and poses a risk for employee injury, property damage, or loss.

Nice To Haves

• College degree in Milling Science and Management and/or equivalent on-the-job training with supplemental classroom training.
• Flexible availability in scheduling is required due to nature of position and required shift rotations.

Responsibilities

• Operate grain cleaning and milling equipment to produce optimum performance in yield, capacity and quality.
• Check and adjust equipment on a constant basis to account for changes in grain and other variables, to ensure that the milling units are performing at their peak efficiency at all times.
• Collect and analyze all data provided by laboratory and subordinates on your shift and make decisions on mill adjustments, communications to all plant personnel or other appropriate required actions to maximize and control product quality.
• Supervise and communicate with all hourly employees concerning the appropriate duties required to successfully keep the plant operating within all regulatory and good manufacturing practices.
• Project a positive attitude toward all company directives, procedures, and decisions while directing the work force to comply with all company policies.
• Provide positive or disciplinary performance reinforcement as required to ensure a competent milling team.
• Inform appropriate management personnel within the plant of any problems that could affect plant production, quality, yields, or unnecessary downtime.
• Identify opportunities to continuously improve plant operating systems and products.
• Work extra hours before or after your normal shift when needed to avoid unnecessary downtime.
• Continually provide training and direction for personnel on proper safety habits, operating procedures, and company policies to ensure an injury-free workplace.

Benefits

• Eligibility after 90 days of employment for medical (choice of 2 plans: a high-deductible and a low-deductible plan), HSA, FSA, dental, vision, group life, accident, critical illness, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and floating holidays.
• Eligibility upon employment for paid vacation, sick time, and core holidays.

What This Job Offers

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