Mill Technician - Monday through Friday 6am to 2:30pm - $21.97 per hour

This is a key entry level position within our manufacturing facility which produces quality food products for our customers.

*Additional $1.50 per hour shift differential for hours worked between 6PM-6AM.
*Must be flexible for overtime and weekend work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operate equipment as necessary to accomplish tasks and meet targets.
• Continuously supervise the mill operations throughout a shift.
• Plan, direct and execute daily shift milling duties for the shift crew to perform to meet business needs..
• Check break roll extractions daily. Analyze results and make necessary adjustments.
• Observe operation of rolls and continuously assure stocks are properly distributed and that roll gaps and brushes are set to maximize grinding efficiency and yields.
• Will be responsible for inspecting and adjusting purifiers, sifters and other mill related equipment
• Proactive in identifying problems and resolves them and/or takes steps to alert their supervisor.
• Follows company processes and procedures in the operation of the equipment.
• Cleans the equipment and general work areas including assigned floor.
• Must work safely while operating the machinery and working in the production areas.
• Must follow Quality processes and procedures.
• Must fill out required documents timely, accurately and honestly.
• Coordinates the work with other departments as needed.
• Must be willing to work overtime and must have flexible hours.
• Must be willing to work weekends and on Holidays as needed.
• Input and track production, safety, and quality data in Production Reporting System (Redzone).

• Detailed cleaning and sanitation of plant equipment.
• Ensuring daily adherence to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Regulations
• Ensure the integrity and sustained certification of the food safety and food quality system.
• Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality issues from occurring.
• Evaluating hazards, verification of measures and procedures that should be taken to achieve a safe work environment
• Works in a safe manner and promptly reports hazards identified in the work environment.
• All other duties assigned.

Education/Certifications and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One year of related experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. 
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carryout instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively train others   
• Must be able to read work documents in English. 
• Strong focus on safety 
• Good understanding of plant quality requirements 
• Good working knowledge of GMP’s  
• Good attendance and work history 
• Strong team mentality 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves daily and frequent exposure to unusual elements, such as dirt, dust, fumes, odors, darkness and/or poor lighting, noise and vibration. Seasonal exposure to weather elements to include, but not limited to, extreme temperatures, wetness and humidity.
• Work environment involves moderate exposure to physical risks, such as working around mechanical, chemical, and electrical hazards.
• Physical effort.  Requires standing, sitting, walking, talking, seeing, hearing, fine dexterity, and handling of average-weight objects up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Position requires the ability to stand; walking around office, warehouse and plant; lifting and carrying packages up to 50 pounds; utilizing fine dexterity; and reaching, kneeling, crawling and twisting on a daily basis. Also requires the ability to see; hear; and communicate with associates as well as others by utilizing professional etiquette.
• Bump caps, safety glasses, goggles, gloves, ear plugs, lockout devices, fall protection and any other personal protective equipment, as defined by C.H. Guenther and Son will be provided.
• Work involves frequent exposure to time pressures, frequent change of tasks, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, tedious and exacting work, irregular work schedule and/ or overtime, noisy and/or distracting environment, working closely with others as part of a team, and on rare occasion’s emergency situations.

Expectations:

• Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s Core Values in People, Quality and Growth.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, flexible savings account, health savings account, 401K matching savings plan, employee assistance program, wellness programs, life insurance, AD&D insurance,  disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan counseling, employee referral program, paid time off, and more! 

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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