Shift Miller

Bay State Milling Company•Platteville, CO

37d•$26•Onsite

About The Position

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. Reports to the Head Miller. Interacts with all plant personnel. Position requires a strong technical knowledge of milling and related production equipment capabilities. The incumbent is required to possess the ability to lead a productive work force. Flexible availability in scheduling is required due to nature of position and required shift rotations.

Requirements

CAPABLE OF FOLLOWING AND COMMUNICATING WRITTEN AND VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH.
MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO READ, ANALYZE, AND INTERPRET MEMOS, TECHNICAL PROCEDURES, OR GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.
MUST HAVE THE ABILITY TO WRITE IN ENGLISH AND COMPLETE REPORTS.
High school diploma or equivalent.
College degree in Milling Science and Management and/or equivalent on-the-job training with supplemental classroom training.
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.

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.