Feed Mill Operations / Maintenance Technician

Description

Position Summary:

Feed Mill Operations (60%)- Responsible for performing routine tasks related to the feed production including quality control, ingredient and feed processing, manufacturing and load out, ingredient receiving and storage, equipment maintenance and housekeeping.

Maintenance Technician (40%) – Technician assists in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment.

A qualified individual must possess a strong work ethic, be customer-focused, hardworking and have the desire to work as a team member.

Feed Mill Operations Duties & Responsibilities:

• Operate all feed manufacturing equipment safely and efficiently. 
• Perform necessary sequencing, recording and documenting of all feed manufactured during shift. 
• Maintain accurate production and FDA records, entering data into an Excel spreadsheet. 
• Mix and prepare livestock feeds efficiently and in a manner that ensures accuracy and high quality. 
• Assist management with production scheduling, inventory planning, and control for both ingredients and finished products.
• Determine proper routing and distribution for manufactured feeds to appropriate holding bins.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and repair as needed.
• Load and unload trucks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Observe and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Effectively communicate with managers, co-workers and customers.
• Maintain a professional image and provide superior customer service. 
• Perform general work around the facility and other duties as assigned. 

Maintenance Technician Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in determining strategies to reduce mechanical downtime and keep product flow at maximum efficiency.
• Learn the flow of materials being delivered to and from the feed mill.
• Understand and learn computer systems that control various areas of the feed mill.
• Cleaning and lubricating of parts.
• Upgrade, innovate, and confer with other staff and feed mill management to determine when maintenance will least interfere with operations.
• Assist in training employees on basic maintenance projects and facility improvements as requested.
• Estimate costs of parts and supplies to be used during maintenance.
• Ensure work is performed following safety guidelines to ensure health and well-being of employees.
• Improve safety, efficiency, costs, and meet performance goals.
• Maintaining overall cleanliness and proper functioning of the area, tools, and machinery.
• Develop a full understanding, internally and externally, of the feed facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum one year millwright, industrial maintenance, or agricultural equipment maintenance repair experience.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, metal working techniques and electrical trouble shooting.
• Experience in computer automated production facility (preferred).
• Good oral and written communication and planning skills.
• Good basic math skills. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Previous feed mill experience preferred.
• Agriculture/farm background preferred.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Minimum one year millwright, industrial maintenance, or agricultural equipment maintenance repair experience.
• Working knowledge of mechanical systems, metal working techniques and electrical trouble shooting.
• Experience in computer automated production facility (preferred).
• Good oral and written communication and planning skills.
• Good basic math skills. Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.